Soci Test 2
Define Race
A social construct that divides people based on physical differences
Define Ethnic Group
Ultimate place of origin; includes cultural aspects
What are the Ethnic Group Stratification Systems Dependent on
How a group became a part of the country - immigration, concurred, absorbed, etc.
Degree of difference in culture and appearance from the majority
What are the four elements of Internal Colonialism
Control of how a group is governed
Restriction of movement
Labor exploitation
Belief that groups are inheritly inferior
Examples of Predjudice
Racism, homophobia, sexism, liguistic predjudice
Examples of Institutional Discrimination
Slavery, Segregation, etc.
Example of Genocide
The Holocast
Example of Expulsion
How the pilgrims treated the Indigenous people
Example of Segregation
Jim Crow laws and how black people were treated
Example of Pluralism
The Amish Community
Example of Assimilation
Making indigenous children cut their hair and go to "western" schools
Why is there resistance to changing gender roles
The current generation claim "innocence" and put the blame on past generations, avoiding responsibility and passivly resisting change.
Reasons why women earn less
Women are concentrated i low pay/status jobs
Women are the "newcomers" in the field
Structure v Shadow Structure - the forword facing structure/system v the way it actually works (the "insiders" and the "old boys club")
Acute Concequences of Sexual Assult
Occurs in the Days and Weeks after the assult. Shock, ptsd, humiliationn, anxiety, self-blame, etc.
Lingering Concequences of Sexual Assult
Occurs in the months and years after the assult. Phobic reactions, higher risk of divorce, lower income, unemployment, etc.
Occupation as a source of status
Beyond income. Bothe similar and different from class
Family as a source of status
Wealth and titles are inherited (Kings/queens, famous last names)
"In and out" groups. The social register.
Education as a source of status
Credentials have replaced pedigree and nobility in the modern world
Occupation + Education + Income = _______
Socioeconomic Status
Philanthropy as a source of status
Charitable giving.
Associations and Organizations as a source of status
Sororities and fraternities, etc.
Social capital
The residence you own, the clothes you buy/wear, the leisure activities you participate in, your mode of transport (and what kind of car you own) are examples of _______
Conspicuous Consuption