ch10part2 soc

8
Chapter 10, Section 2 (Part ii) Patterns of Minority Group Treatment -official vs. unofficial “policies” within a society

Upload: mr-philen

Post on 17-May-2015

172 views

Category:

Spiritual


1 download

DESCRIPTION

ch 10 sociology notes - section 2 (part 2)

TRANSCRIPT

Page 1: Ch10part2 Soc

Chapter 10, Section 2 (Part ii)Chapter 10, Section 2 (Part ii)

Patterns of Minority Group Treatment

-official vs. unofficial “policies” within a society

Patterns of Minority Group Treatment

-official vs. unofficial “policies” within a society

Page 2: Ch10part2 Soc

Cultural Pluralism Cultural Pluralism

Policy allows each group within society to keep its unique cultural identity

Ethnic and racial variety encouraged Example: Switzerland has 3 official

languages

Policy allows each group within society to keep its unique cultural identity

Ethnic and racial variety encouraged Example: Switzerland has 3 official

languages

Page 3: Ch10part2 Soc

AssimilationAssimilation Blending of culturally distinct groups into a single

group with a common culture and identity Some voluntary Some forced: Turks in Bulgaria in 80s

Blending of culturally distinct groups into a single group with a common culture and identity Some voluntary Some forced: Turks in Bulgaria in 80s

Page 4: Ch10part2 Soc

Legal ProtectionLegal Protection Legal steps to ensure rights are protected Civil Rights Act of 1964, Voting Rights Act of

1965, Race Relations Act 1965 Affirmative Action: is it reverse discrimination

Legal steps to ensure rights are protected Civil Rights Act of 1964, Voting Rights Act of

1965, Race Relations Act 1965 Affirmative Action: is it reverse discrimination

Page 5: Ch10part2 Soc

SegregationSegregation Policies that physically separate a minority group

from the dominant group -two types: de jure segregation: based on laws; de

facto segregation: based on informal norms

Jews in Europe in Middle Ages, legal segregation in US in 60s

Policies that physically separate a minority group from the dominant group

-two types: de jure segregation: based on laws; de facto segregation: based on informal norms

Jews in Europe in Middle Ages, legal segregation in US in 60s

Page 6: Ch10part2 Soc

SubjugationSubjugation Maintaining of control over a group through

force Slavery: ownership of one person by another

South Africa’s apartheid

Maintaining of control over a group through force

Slavery: ownership of one person by another South Africa’s apartheid

Page 7: Ch10part2 Soc

Population TransferPopulation Transfer Dominant group in a society separates itself from

a minority group by transferring the minority population to a new territory Directly and indirectly Dominant force makes life so hard they leave -

gentrafication?

Dominant group in a society separates itself from a minority group by transferring the minority population to a new territory Directly and indirectly Dominant force makes life so hard they leave -

gentrafication?

Page 8: Ch10part2 Soc

ExterminationExtermination Genocide: intentional destruction of the entire

targeted population Jews in Russia - Czar Alexander Jews in Holocaust Tasmanians Khoikhois of Southern Africa Ethnic cleansing: removing a group from a particular

area through terror, expulsion, mass murder

Genocide: intentional destruction of the entire targeted population Jews in Russia - Czar Alexander Jews in Holocaust Tasmanians Khoikhois of Southern Africa Ethnic cleansing: removing a group from a particular

area through terror, expulsion, mass murder