RACE AND ETHNICITY

Tyler Daley and Bryan Parrish

Thesis

To discuss and provide an in-depth explanation of race and ethnicity

Race

“Race is the categorization of parts of a population based on physical appearance due to particular historical social and political forces”

Sociologically: Defined by appearance

No clear standards for determining a race

Race

Racial categories differ between societies and different nations

Ethnicity

Having distinct cultural characteristics

Sub-cultural group of a multicultural society

Culture is taught and passed down from generation to generation (can change over time)

What is the Difference?

Many people use race and ethnicity inter-changeably

There are difficulties in measurement

U.S. Census

Persuades people to choose an ethnicity

People choose by primary race and self identification

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29Z5i3oR4Z4

Theories of Prejudice

Scapegoat / Frustration- an individual or group unfairly blamed for someone else's troubles

Authoritarian personality- people who are prejudiced that have a high ranking position

Discrimination and Segregation

Discrimination- unfair treatment directed at an individual or group

Types:Individual Institutional

Stereotypes

Negative stereotypes Lazy groups Crime

Positive stereotypesWealth Job / career

Relating Prejudice and Stereotypes

Genocide- an attempted annihilation of a people based on their race or ethnicity

Population TransferDirect- ethnic cleansing; forcing people to

flee in fear (ex. Relocating Native Americans on to reservations)

Indirect- making life so unbearable they voluntarily leave

Interview Did you have a first hand experience with

segregation?“Not necessarily, I lived on a farm as a young girl

so we didn’t see any public segregation. I knew that it was going on in the big cities though.”

Did you agree with the rest of societies actions dealing with segregation policies?

“I didn’t really know much about it, but now that I know exactly what went on, I would say that I don’t agree with it.

Conclusion

Race and Ethnicity allow people to be an individual

U.S. is a melting pot

We encourage everyone to accept our differences

Works Cited

“Arrest the Racism: Racial Profiling in America.” American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).

http://www.aclu.org/profiling (accessed on August 20, 2004).

Henslin, James. Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach . 5. Needham Heights, Massachusetts: A Pearson Education Company, 2001.

Works Cited (cont.)

O’Neil, Dennis. “Overview.” anthro.palomar.edu. July 5, 2006. May 13, 2009. http://anthro.palomar.edu/ethnicity/ethnic_1.html