SOCL 2001 Chapter : Ch 8 Racial And Ethnic Differentiation
Document Summary
Chapter 8: racial and ethnic differentiation: racial and ethnic identity - sense of belongingness, e. g. celebrities" given names versus stage names and top 20 "whitest" and. "ethnic work" to identify or stay away from a particular ethnicity. Stereotype, prejudice, discrimination, and racism: stereotype - widely held, oversimplified beliefs about the character and behavior of all people in a group, can be positive or negative. Institutional discrimination can occur throughout the power ladder due to the unconscious prejudice present in decision making: merton"s typology of prejudice and discrimination. Five functions of ideology - moral rational for systematic deprivation, allows dominant group to reconcile values/behavior, discourages the minority group to challenge the system, rallied adherence in support of a "just" cause, and defends the division of labor. Institutional racism - occurs when racist ideas and practices are embodied in the culture or legal structures.
