SOCI 1010 1nd Edition Lecture 3 Outline of Last Lecture I. Sociology as a ScienceII. Why can sociology be seen as threatening?III. Social StatisticsOutline of Current Lecture I. Race and Ethnicitya. Definitionsb. U.S. CategoriesII. Evidence that Race is Socially ConstructedIII. The House we Live in Current LectureThe big idea: Race and ethnicity are socially created categories that can influence the way people interactI. Race and Ethnicitya. Definitionsi. Race: system of socially created categories based up superficially biologically transmitted characteristics 1. Socially constructed (people made)2. Ex. Skin color, hair texture, eye shape, nose shapeii. Ethnicity: socially created by cultural heritage1. Ex. Religion, food, traditions, not physical b. U.S. Categoriesi. Contrary to what we may belief, the United States only has FIVE racial categories:These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.1. Pacific Islander2. African American3. American Indian4. Caucasian 5. Asian American II. Evidence that race is socially constructeda. Varies cross-culturallyb. Changes over timec. Categories are fuzzy III. The House We Live Ina. Video clip, watching Monday
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