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1.2 million immigrants per year; tensions and hostilities rise

process by which people come to define a group as a race biased in part by physical characteristics, and also on historical, cultural, and economic factors

the perception and treatment of a racial category as innately superior or inferior to another

denial of rights to individuals and groups based on some arbitrary basis

unreliable generalizations about all members within a group

groups that are socially subordinated and remain culturally distinct within US society; serves as master status

shared language, place of origin, shared religion or cultural heritage

any group that makes up less than half of a larger population

subordinate group whose members have significantly less control or power over their own lives than members of a dominant or majority group have over their own

the people with the economic and political power

Factors: unequal treatment, physical or cultural characteristics, ascribed status, solidarity, ingroup marriage, subordination, race/ethnicity serve as master status

serves as the split between majority and minority groups

preconceived judgment or opinion based usually on limited information; usually a negative attitude toward an entire category of people

prejudice springs from frustration among people who are themselves disadvantaged

people displaying prejudice toward on minority are usually intolerant of all minorities; develops from a sense of being better than others

some prejudice is inherent in everyone because it is embedded in our culture

prejudice is a product of social conflict; powerful people use prejudice to justify oppression

bias is inherent in the operation of society's institution

malicious acts motivated by social bias; use of violence to assert power

idea that promotion of a qualified individual is not possible in a work environment based on gender, race, or ethnicity