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| The Study of Minorities The Stranger as a Social Phenomenon | |
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| Similarity and Attraction | |
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| Social Distance | |
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| Perceptions | |
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| Interactions A Sociological Perspective | |
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| Functional Theory | |
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| Conflict Theory | |
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| Interactionist Theory Minority Groups | |
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| Development of a Definition | |
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| Minority-Group Characteristics Racial and Ethnic Groups Ethnocentrism | |
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| In the United States | |
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| In Other Times and Lands | |
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| Eurocentrism and Afrocentrism Objectivity The Dillingham Flaw Personal Troubles and Public Issues The Dynamics of Intergroup Relations Retrospect Key Terms Review Questions Suggested Readings Internet Resources | |
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| The Role of Culture The Concept of Culture | |
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| The Reality Construct Cultural Change | |
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| Cultural Diffusion | |
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| Subcultures Theories of Minority Integration | |
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| Assimilation (Majority-Conformity Theory) | |
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| Amalgamation (Melting-Pot Theory) | |
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| Accommodation (Pluralistic Theory) Is There a White Culture? Retrospect Key Terms Review Questions Suggested Readings Internet Resources | |
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| Ethnic and Racial Stratification Stratification Social Class | |
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| Class Consciousness | |
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| Ethnicity and Social Class | |
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| Blaming the Poor or Society? Intergroup Conflict | |
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| Cultural Differentiation | |
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| Structural Differentiation Ethnic Stratification | |
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| The Power-Differential Theory | |
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| The Internal-Colonialism Theory | |
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| Origins of Ethnic Stratification Retrospect Key Terms Review Questions Suggested Readings Internet Resources | |
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| Prejudice The Psychology of Prejudice | |
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| Levels of Prejudice | |
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| Self-Justification | |
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| Personality | |
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| Frustration The Sociology of Prejudice | |
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| Socialization | |
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| Economic Competition | |
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| Social Norms Stereotyping | |
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| Ethnophaulisms | |
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| Ethnic Humor The Influence of Television | |
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| Perpetuation of Stereotypes | |
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| Influencing of Attitudes | |
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| Ingroup and Outgroup Perceptions The Influence of Advertising and Music | |
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| Advertising | |
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| Music Can Prejudice Be Reduced? | |
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| Interaction | |
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| Information Diversity Training Retrospect Key Terms Review Questions Suggested Readings Internet Resources | |
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| Discrimination Levels of Discrimination Relationships between Prejudice and Discrimination Social and Institutional Discrimination The Affirmative-Action Controversy | |
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| The Concepts of Justice, Liberty, and Equality | |
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| Affirmative Action Begins | |
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| Court Challenges and Rulings | |
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| Has Affirmative Action Worked? | |
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| Public Opinion Racial Profiling Retrospect | |
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| Key Terms Review Questions Suggested | |
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| Dominant-Minority Relations Minority-Group Responses Ethnic- and Racial-Group Identity | |
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| Avoidance | |
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| Deviance | |
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| Defiance | |
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| Acceptance Consequences of Minority-Group Status | |
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| Negative Self-Image | |
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| The Vicious Circle | |
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| Marginality | |
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| Middleman Minorities Dominant-Group Responses | |
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| Legislative Controls | |
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| Segregation | |
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| Expulsion | |
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| Xenophobia | |
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| Annihilation | |
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| Hate Groups | |
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| Hate Crimes Exploitation Retrospect | |
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| Key Terms Review Questions | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Internet Resources Chap | |