Chapter Three The Family- Diversity, Inequality and Social Change – Flashcards
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Race
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A group of people believed to share common descents, based on perceived physical similarities.
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Ethnicity
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A group of people with common cultural identification, based on a combination of language, religion, ancestral origin, or traditional practices.
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Racial Ethnicity
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An ethnic group perceived to share physical characteristics.
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Endogamy
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Marriage and reproduction within a distinct group.
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Exogamy
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Marriage and reproduction outside one's distinct group.
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Minority Group
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A racial or ethnic group that occupies a subordinate status in society.
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Familism
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A personal outlook that puts family obligations first, before individual well being.
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Acculturation
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The acquisition of a new culture and language.
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Assimilation
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The gradual reproduction of ethnic distinction between immigrants and the mainstream society.
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Intermarriage
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Marriage between members of different racial or ethnic groups.
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Social Distance
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The level of acceptance that members of one group have towards members of another group.
