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Race and Ethnicity
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| race | category of people who share observable physical characteristics and whom others see as being a distinct group |
| ethnicity | the set of cultural characteristics that distinguishes one group from another group |
| minority group | group of people who because of their physical characteristics or cultural preferences are singled out and treated unequally in society |
| dominant group | group that possesses the ability to discriminate because of greater power, privilege, and social status |
| legal discrimination | upheld by law |
| institutionalized discrimination | outgrowth of the structure of a society |
| cultural pluralism | ethnic, religious and racial variety is encouraged |
| assimilation | culturally distinct groups are blended into a single group within a common culture |
| legal protection | minority rights protected by the law |
| subjugation | dominant group controls every aspect of minority group life through force |
| segregation | minority group is physically separated from the dominant group |
| population transfer | dominant group moves minority group to a new location |
| extermination | dominant group attempts to destroy minority group |
| stereotype | an oversimplified, exaggerated, or unfavorable generalization about a group of people |
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Mrs. Wells
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