Exam 2 Study Guide SYG 2010 07 Summer 2014 The following list of course concepts from the readings videos and class is designed to assist you to study for your second exam This study guide is meant to guide you through the course material and is in no way a substitute for course readings and videos lectures PowerPoint presentations and your notes NOTE The PowerPoint presentations found in Bb contain links to all of the video clips The two DVDs we watched can be obtained as follows Race The Power of an Illusion Part 3 The Houses We Live In This DVD series is on reserve in Strozier for in library use You may also watch it online at https senema senecac on ca videos 1983 race the power of an illusion the houses we live in Miss Representation A copy of this DVD is in Strozier for in library and also available through Netflix I hope you find this study guide useful Happy studying General exam information 40 questions worth 2 points each Multiple Choice only no True False 2 short answer essay worth 10 points each Racial and Ethnic Inequality Course Library Readings Gans Race as Class o What is the relationship between race and class Where do we see it manifested Income Poverty rates Lee Beyond Black and White race in America o Who is more likely to intermarry with whites o What type of racial divide do we see emerging o What do current trends in intermarriage and multiracial identification tell us about Race Ethnicity A Race is a socially constructed category of people who share biologically transmitted traits that members of a society define as important Society determines similar traits among people and groups them into broad racial Skin color eye shape hair texture facial features Biological distinctions are only in the form of these physical traits not based groups on genetic variation Ethnicity is a shared cultural heritage which typically involves common ancestors 1 language and or religion Similar cultural customs food family structures etc Examples Italian French Cambodian Somalian Cherokee Mexican Minority prestige and wealth in a society Minority refers to a group of people who have unequal access to positions of power Tend to be the targets of prejudice and discrimination Not necessarily about numbers Minorities make up the majority of the state population in California New Mexico Hawaii and Texas Race The Power of an Illusion Here focus on your notes from the The Houses We Live In segment that we watched Genetic variation between races How much Who is white Who was able to become socially whitened Why What happened when black soldiers came back from World War II What are some causes of the black white wealth gap that we see today What were white flight block busting and redlining How did these affect the black community Racial Formation importance of racial categories Racial formation social economic and political forces that determine the meaning and Racial categories shape and are shaped by these meanings Prejudice and discrimination Prejudice an attitude toward an entire category of people o A rigid and unfounded generalization o Assumptions and attitudes often formed without direct interaction with certain groups o Can be negative or positive examples o Directed at an entire race class religion sex sexual orientation age group political affiliation and so on Discrimination is the unequal treatment of certain categories of people o Prejudice and stereotypes based on attitudes o Discrimination based on actions o Favoring one group while denying another Prejudice is an attitude Discrimination is the action Types of discrimination e g institutional individual adaptive etc refers to inequalities built into social institutions economy Institutional discrimination schools legal system o Maintains subordinate position of minorities in society individuals treating other individuals unequally because of Individual discrimination group membership o Actions based on assumptions o Can be overt or adaptive Overt discrimination occurs because of one s own prejudicial attitudes 2 o Example landlord refuses to rent to Mexican Americans based on own assumptions Adaptive discrimination based on the prejudice of others o Example landlord refuses to rent to African Americans because they are afraid non African American residents will move exaggerated descriptions about the characteristics of every single person Stereotype Stereotyping within a group Dangers of stereotyping 3 Levels of Racism Institutionalized racism Racism at work in the operation of social institutions including the economy schools hospitals the military and criminal justice system o Built into the structure of society often invisible o Results in differential access to social resources by race due to customs practices and laws o Material goods o Power control Personally mediated racism Individual acts of prejudice or discrimination against a particular racial or ethnic identity o Can be both intentional and unintentional o May be acts of omission or commission Internalized racism The acceptance of a negative value and or idea about one s own group o Reflects system of privilege and esteem o Consequences o Learned helplessness o Erodes self value and hope o REMEMBER CLARK DOLL EXPERIMENT Know what the Melting pot Know Pluralism Know Eurocentrism Patterns of majority minority interaction e g genocide segregation assimilation acculturation Old fashioned racism versus today s more subtle forms aversive modern colorblind Affirmative Action Who does it help Old fashioned racism is often overt and intentional Built into systems of belief and ignorance Not seen as often today Overt acts of racism don t fit in our colorblind society Racism takes many more subtle forms Aversive Modern Aversive racism Aversive racists refers to subtle often unintentional prejudice Not based on hostility or hate Feelings of discomfort disgust and or fear 3 Support the principle of racial equality Support in PRINCIPLE not in ACTION But still possess negative feelings and beliefs about the racial group rejects traditional racist beliefs believes that serious discrimination is Modern racism no longer a problem in the U S Blames individuals not society for problems Colorblind racism rationalize position of minorities not politically correct to talk about people s race justify and Race should not factor into decision making That s just the way it is Segregation is bound to happen its just natural or Interracial marriage just isn t popular Old fashioned