Chapter 8Chapter 8

Social StratificationSocial Stratification

Global Inequity TheoriesGlobal Inequity Theories

1. Colonialism:1. Colonialism:– Political, Economic, Cultural, and Social Political, Economic, Cultural, and Social

Domination of a country by a foreign Domination of a country by a foreign powerpower

2. World System Theory:2. World System Theory:– Neo ColonialismNeo Colonialism– Economic Status – Economic Status –

Core MDCCore MDCPeriphery LDCPeriphery LDCSemi-peripherySemi-periphery

3 factors3 factors– a. Narrow, export oriented economiesa. Narrow, export oriented economies– b. Limited industrial capacityb. Limited industrial capacity– c. Foreign Debtc. Foreign Debt

3. Multinational Companies3. Multinational Companies– Functionalist view Functionalist view – Conflict viewConflict view

4. Modernization Theory:4. Modernization Theory:

– Pre-industrial to IndustrialPre-industrial to Industrial– Technological advances, Standard of Technological advances, Standard of

living, Women’s Status, Urbanization, living, Women’s Status, Urbanization, Literacy, Health CareLiteracy, Health Care

– Inequality due to different level of Inequality due to different level of technological advancementtechnological advancement

Chapter 9Chapter 9

Race and Ethnic InequalityRace and Ethnic Inequality

Races: Races: – CaucasianCaucasian– NegroidNegroid– MongoloidMongoloid

Definition of Race and EthnicityDefinition of Race and Ethnicity Majority and Minority GroupsMajority and Minority Groups

Prejudice and Stereotype Prejudice and Stereotype self-fulfilling self-fulfilling prophecyprophecy

RacismRacism

Ideological RacismIdeological Racism

Individual RacismIndividual Racism

Institutional Racism/InstitutionalizedInstitutional Racism/Institutionalized

DiscriminationDiscrimination

DiscriminationDiscrimination

Discrimination Discrimination – Tuskegee ExperimentTuskegee Experiment

Environmental RacismEnvironmental Racism– Kennedy Heights, HoustonKennedy Heights, Houston

Real Estate RacismReal Estate Racism Racial ProfilingRacial Profiling

Theories of PrejudiceTheories of Prejudice

Primordialist Perspective – Innate Primordialist Perspective – Innate PreferencePreference

Authoritarian Personality TheoryAuthoritarian Personality Theory Social Learning TheorySocial Learning Theory Cultural TheoryCultural Theory Explotation Theory (Marxist)Explotation Theory (Marxist)

– Minorities in low-paying jobsMinorities in low-paying jobs– Majority replaced by minorityMajority replaced by minority– Industrial reserve armyIndustrial reserve army

Theories of Prejudice cont’dTheories of Prejudice cont’d

Internal-Colonialism TheoryInternal-Colonialism Theory

The Contact Hypothesis (Sym-Int)The Contact Hypothesis (Sym-Int)

Race Consciousness PerspectiveRace Consciousness Perspective

Process of Integration of the Process of Integration of the Minority Groups into MajorityMinority Groups into Majority

1. Segregation1. Segregation 2. Accommodation2. Accommodation 3. Acculturation3. Acculturation 4. Assimilation (structural assimilation)4. Assimilation (structural assimilation) 5. Amalgamation (physical assimilation)5. Amalgamation (physical assimilation) 6. Miscegenation6. Miscegenation

Pluralism, multiculturalismPluralism, multiculturalism Racial and Ethnic GroupsRacial and Ethnic Groups

– African AmericansAfrican Americans– Latin AmericansLatin Americans– Japanese AmericansJapanese Americans

Population transfer – internmentPopulation transfer – internment

– Native AmericansNative Americans Population transferPopulation transfer

– White EthnicsWhite Ethnics– Asian AmericansAsian Americans

Global ImmigrationGlobal Immigration

Major DestinationsMajor Destinations 1920 Quota Act1920 Quota Act Immigration Reform Act of 1965Immigration Reform Act of 1965 Proposition 187Proposition 187 Functionalist ViewFunctionalist View