...Alonzo v. Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A Case Questions: What do you think of the court's quote from the Budinsky case about classification of race being stupid and inaccurate? Explain. The Budinsky case shows that the terms "race" and "racial discrimination" maybe of such doubtful sociological validity as to be scientifically meaningless, but these terms nonetheless are subject to commonly-accepted, albeit sometimes vague, understanding and the conclusion of the concept is seemed unscientific. And also in Budinsky case victims of group discrimination are commonly subject to a "racial' identification as "non-white". But in Alonzo's case, they should focus both on national origin and race and it will relate to specific concepts of race and racial discrimination, the Budinsky could not help with this case. Do you think it matters someone's category is called "race" vs. "ethnicity" Explain. Race is a classification system used to categorize humans into large and distinct populations or groups by heritable phenotypic characteristics, geographic ancestry, physical appearance, ethnicity and social status. But ethnicity is not just a person's race. Ethnicity is about tradition, learned behavior and customs. It is about learning where you come from, and celebrating the traditions and ideas that are part of that region. Ethnicity gives us rooms to change because we can reject our own and embrace another, but race is more about biologically engineered features. So I think...
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...ENG 101 What role does race and ethnicity play in my life? Name: Shanshan Dai The terms race and ethnicity were complicated ones to me. My attitude to these two terms was that they somehow overlaps with each other, in the sense that people from the same ethic group usually share the same race to some extent, while race is more of a exterior factor, like the physical appearance. I first try to get myself more understanding of what this means. Obviously a number of philosophers and academicians had approached these definitions in many profound ways. A simple way of definition that appeals to me is that ethnicity is used to define a group of people whose members identify with each other through a common heritage, consisting of a common culture, and may also stress common ancestry and religion, as opposed to an ethnic minority group which refers to race. Speaking of the role of race and ethnicity in my life, I guess the first thing is to identify my racial and ethnic position. My identity is not a complex one. In other words, as an Asian Chinese born and raised in China, I do not see myself has a mixed racial or ethic background. Neither part of my parents’ family has any foreign origin or family members from outsider culture. The role of race and ethnicity plays differently as I grew up, of which can be perceived into three phases – before the age of 19, when I left home to the United Kingdom for the first time; to my four years abroad in the UK; and then move to...
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...University of Phoenix Material Appendix B Part I Define the following terms: |Term |Definition | |Stereotypes |Unreliable, exaggerated generalizations about all members of a group that do not take individual | | |differences into account. Oversimplified image or ides of a particular person or thing. | |Prejudice |Preconceived opinion not based on reason or experience. An unfavorable opinion or feeling formed | | |without any knowledge thought or reason. | |Labeling theory | is the view of deviance according to which being labeled as a "deviant" leads a person to engage in| | |deviant behavior. Example: A teenager who is smart and in the math club is labeled a nerd or geek. | Part II Select three of the identity categories below and name or describe at least 3 related stereotypes for each: • Race • Ethnicity • Religion • Gender • Sexual orientation • Age • Disability |Category |Stereotype 1 |Stereotype 2 |Stereotype 3 | |Race |African Americans are good at |Asians are good at math...
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...Race is not Biological People use the term race to indicate a group of people that share similar physical features that are believed to come from their ancestors. As a result to this, people then think that race is a matter of bloodlines, it is biologically passed down from ones parents. Jenell Paris suggests that race is actually a socially constructed phenomenon, a way to categorize people for social purposes based on one’s physical appearance and differences. (Priest, Robert J.2007) Many do not realize this. Most people do not know that race is a social reality, they believe that it is a biological reality. The way race should be seen is that is just plainly does not exist. The human species evolved from the people in Africa. The migrated to different parts of the world and the geographical environment causes us to have varies physical traits. These differences in appearance are due to mutation, natural selection, and genetic drift (Fisher, Jefferson1995). Because the environments where drastically different in these geographic regions, the human traits changed for...
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...We need to figure out what we can do as a society to fix these issues with race in today’s modern world. There are many key components to race, but we need to focus on the ones that truly matter. Those issues could have solutions for solving race and ethnicity problems. One key issues with race is that race determines people’s opportunities in life and it affect what you can and can’t do. In order for this issue to go away there needs to be a solutions that could solve it or at least eliminated the problem to the point where it’s barely noticeable or exists. The only way that it could possibly permanently go away is by having companies get rid of their certain social qualities like race and ethnicity. However, there is one problem with this solution that I came up with and that is: If companies were to completely get rid of those social qualities from their application requirements then the company could lose their control over how their company is portrayed and run. I know for...
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...Defining Race and Ethnicity (Name) ETH/125 March 29, 2011 (Instructor’s Name) Defining Race and Ethnicity Race is a type of subordinate group made up of a population with physical characteristics that differentiate them noticeably from other racial groups. This is not the only distinction. The biological diversities are given emphasis to by social significance, for a race is a social establishment and not a physical actuality. The fact that biological characteristics categorizing a specific race are frequently discovered in others, as well, only emphasize that there are no obvious difference between races from the point of biological meaning. Cultural differences characterize an ethnic group. Occasionally, what sets a group apart is physical characteristics and national origin and makes them particularly dissimilar from each other. Schaefer (2006) stated “Despite these difficulties, belief in the inheritance of behavior patterns and in an association between physical and cultural traits is widespread. It is called racism when this belief is coupled with the feeling that certain groups or races are inherently superior to others” (pp. 12-13). The United States is such a multiracial and multiethnic country, people with clear social uniqueness are not acknowledged. These concepts are important to United States society because it can be of help evenly to balance the rights selected dominant groups have, that are refused to subordinate groups, therefore eliminate...
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...Citing our textbook material, should we define minorities in terms of gender as well as race and ethnicity? Defend your response. First of I want to start by saying that I do not believe that we should have the idea of minorities in our society anymore. If we want to ever have a society where everyone is considered equal then no one should be categorized as a minority. Whether it is because of gender, race, or ethnicity; I think that if you still want to categorize people as a minority then we will never move forward as a country. I believe that when you treat someone as a minority, we are further alienating them. But if we are going to have minorities than yes I do believe that we should define minorities in terms of gender as well as race and ethnicity. I say this because women are still not looked at as equal to men no matter what race or ethnicity the woman is. I think that women in the workforce are not treated equal even though they can have the same qualifications or certifications as the men in the same positions do because they are still viewed as supposed to belong in the home, taking care of the kids and the house. It’s funny that I am saying this because I am a stay-at-home mom, but it is by choice not because my husband told me to or that he wants me to, he asked if I wanted to and I made the choice. I said yes because I wanted to see all my girls “firsts”, for example, their first steps. When it comes to women in the workforce they are not viewed or paid...
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...following terms: |Term |Definition | |Stereotypes |unreliable, exaggerated generalizations | | |about all members of a group that do | | |not take individual differences into | | |account | |Prejudice |a negative attitude toward an entire | | |category of people, such as a racial or | | |ethnic minority | |Labeling theory |through negative stereotypes has strong implications for | | |the self-fulfilling prophecy. | Part II Select three of the identity categories below and name or describe at least 3 related stereotypes for each: • Race • Ethnicity ...
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...What do the terms race and ethnicity mean to you? Why are these concepts important to United States society? Race to me means that you belong to a group with distinct skin color, facial features, or just plain physical difference that is inherent to a specific race. Ethnicity breaks it down to the specific group a person belongs to. For Example; are you from Germany do you speak Spanish are you from Cuba. It is shows distinction between language differences and upbringing (the way you are raised). These are both very important because it identifies the differences between every one and everything. The foods you eat how you eat them why you eat it that way. The problem comes when one group thinks they should have more privileges or be in charge of the other groups by virtue of skin color or just plainly not respecting or validating the other person’s differences. It is amazing that still to this day in 2007 we still have to deal with ignorance or just be against change because you liked it better they way it was before. Race is a key element in United States society because some people do not realize that the diversity that some of us hate so much is the reason we as a nation are so mighty. Bringing all the different perspectives into one Nation and showing all the different ways that the United States can be successful when it utilizes these different ethnic groups. How beneficial could that be if only our top leaders and people in general would put aside their differences...
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...I Define the following terms found in Week One and Week Two readings: |Term |Definition | |Diversity |The concept of diversity encompasses acceptance and respect. | | |It means understanding that each individual is unique, | | |and recognizing our individual differences. These can be along | | |the dimensions of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age,| | |physical abilities, religious beliefs, | | |political beliefs, or other ideologies | |Ethnocentrism |The tendency to assume that one’s culture and way of life are superior to all others | |Melting pot |Diverse racial or ethnic groups or both, forming a new creation, a new cultural entity | |Minority group |Is a subordinate group whose members has significantly less control or powers over their | | |own lives than do the members of a dominant...
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...University of Phoenix Material Appendix B Part I Define the following terms: Term | Definition | Stereotypes | A 'stereotype' is a belief that can be held by anybody[1] about specific types of individuals or certain ways of doing things, but that belief may or may not accurately reflect reality. | Prejudice | The word prejudice is most often used to refer to preconceived judgments toward people or a person because of gender, social class, age, disability, religion, sexuality, race/ethnicity, nationality or other personal characteristics | Labeling theory | Labeling theory focuses on the tendency of majorities to negatively label minorities or those seen as deviant from standard cultural norms | Part II Select three of the identity categories below and name or describe at least 3 related stereotypes for each: * Race * Ethnicity * Religion * Gender * Sexual orientation * Age * Disability Category | Stereotype 1 | Stereotype 2 | Stereotype 3 | Disability | One of the general stereotypes that a disabled person may face, is being used as a comic relief or point of humor because of their disability | Another stereotype is the belief that a disable person(s) may be Incapable of everyday life, not being able to participate in everyday activities, or even socialize. | Last but not least, many disabled people are outcast because of how they may look or even based on their disability and they may even be labeled as a “Freak”...
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...When I hear the word privilege it could mean many different things. Most people think of America as a whole, but on the other hand others think of the rich class in general. “Privilege is the sociological concept that some groups of people have advantages relative to other groups. The term is commonly used in the context of social inequality, particularly with regards to social class, race, age, sexual orientation, gender, and disability.” When some think of privilege many refer to social class, like they kind of life you live. Many think that privilege means one is a rich kid who always get their way. If you really think about it the concept of privilege dates back to the early 1900’s when the American sociologist did not think much about the African Americans nor about the effects of racial discrimination....
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...Part I Define the following terms found in Week One and Week Two readings: Term Definition Diversity A term to describe difference, variation, and unlikeness. The term is mostly used in the readings referring to different racial and ethnic groups. Ethnocentrism This is a term to describe the overall feeling that the culture of an individual is superior to those of others. Melting pot A concept created from the terms “fusion” and “amalgamation.” This is used to describe when different racial or ethnic groups form a new creation or cultural entity. Minority group A group of people of a particular race or ethnicity in a particular region that are not of the majority. Members of minority groups have much less control and power of their own lives than do members of a dominant majority group. Emigration Emigration occurs when an individual leaves one country to settle in another. Immigration Immigration is a term to describe an individual is coming into a new country as a permanent resident. Culture A term used to describe a broad range of inherited activities, beliefs, actions, values, communication or knowledge in which they act upon to create a unique demeanor and expression of self. Part II Answer each question in 250 to 350 words: 1. What are some of the ways groups of people are identified? There are several ways that groups of people are identified. Groups of people can be classified by race, ethnicity, religion, and gender. Racial...
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...I define race as an alignment of individuals with similar beliefs, culture or skin tone into certain groups with fellow individuals who share a same set of ideals. Furthermore, my classifications are based off where the individual is from, what his/her heritage is and what I personally know about my experiences with his/her culture. However, with the overpowering and over stimulating media that is present today in our culture many people end up having their opinions diluted by the stereotypes that news outlets create. Furthermore, I agree with Omni and Winant when they say that “social identities…are both imposed from above by dominant social groups and/or state institutions. (Omni and Winant pg.107)” based off of my current and past experiences...
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...What is a minority group? A minority group is a group of subordinates whose members have considerably less control or power over their own lives; compared to the members of a majority or dominant group. Minority groups are Asians, American Indians, African Americans, and Hispanic’s. How does Schaefer define the terms, race and ethnicity? Racial groups are defined as a group of people who all have some sort of physical difference from the majority groups who do not have these physical differences. This is not only including people from minority groups, but also those in the majority group who have been set apart socially because of a physical difference. Racial ethnicity is a group of minorities that have been set apart from others because of their natural origin or a distinctive cultural difference. These cultural differences would include language, food habits, and attitudes towards marriage and parenting. Why are these concepts important to United States society? I would say that these concepts are very important to the United States and other countries. One thing that I know is that I was never really taught what all of this means. But I do know that it all matters. I don’t think that race or anything should define what kind of person you are. I think that anyone should be able to get any kind of job no matter what race or group we belong to. These concepts are very important to learn so that the United States can become a better place without defining who you are...
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