getting on the same page “n of one” race labels race or ethnicity? what are “minorities”?
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Getting On The
Getting On The
Same PageSame Page
““N of One”N of One”
Race LabelsRace Labels
Race or Ethnicity?
Race or Ethnicity?
What Are “Minorities”?
What Are “Minorities”?
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What Is An “N”?
What Is An “N”?
The US has nearly 197 million Whites
The US has nearly 197 million Whites
Sample Size (N) is 702 Whites
Sample Size (N) is 702 Whites
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Talking About Social Actors’
Talking About Social Actors’
Central Tendencies
Central Tendencies
A Bell CurveA Bell Curve
Race
Labels
Race
Labels
• • Black (13%)
Black (13%)In a recent survey, 50% said they prefer “Black”
In a recent survey, 50% said they prefer “Black”
and 50% prefer “African-American.”
and 50% prefer “African-American.”
• • Latino (16%)
Latino (16%)The largest groups are Mexican-American (63%),
The largest groups are Mexican-American (63%),
Puerto Rican (9%), and Cuban-American (4%).
Puerto Rican (9%), and Cuban-American (4%).
• • Asian-American (5%)
Asian-American (5%)
The largest groups are Chinese, Filipino, East
The largest groups are Chinese, Filipino, East
Indian, Korean, Vietnamese, and Japanese
Indian, Korean, Vietnamese, and Japanese
• • Native American (1%)
Native American (1%)
May also be called American Indian or Indigenous
May also be called American Indian or Indigenous
Peoples. Also includes “Alaskan Natives”
Peoples. Also includes “Alaskan Natives”
• • White/Anglo
White/AngloAdministratively, includes people from Europe,
Administratively, includes people from Europe,
the Middle East, and parts of North Africa
the Middle East, and parts of North Africa
Race
or
Race
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Eth
nic
ity?
Eth
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ity?
• • RaceRaceA category composed of people who share
A category composed of people who share
biologically transmitted traits
biologically transmitted traits that members
that members
of a society deem socially significant.
of a society deem socially significant.Skin ColorSkin Color
Hair Texture or Color
Hair Texture or ColorNasal IndexNasal IndexLip FormLip FormHead Shape
Head ShapeBlood and Hypodescent
Blood and Hypodescent
Caucasian(White)
Ethiopian(Black)
American(Red)
Mongolian(Yellow)
Malayan(Brown)
Johann BlumenbachFounder of Anthropology
Race
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Race
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Eth
nic
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Eth
nic
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• • RaceRaceA category composed of people who share
A category composed of people who share
biologically transmitted traits
biologically transmitted traits that members of a
that members of a
society deem socially significant.
society deem socially significant.• • Ethnicity
EthnicityA category composed of people who share a
A category composed of people who share a
common cultural heritage. They are considered
common cultural heritage. They are considered
unique because of religious, linguistic, or cultural
unique because of religious, linguistic, or cultural
characteristics . . . not physical ones.
characteristics . . . not physical ones.
- Common ancestry: Polish, Latino, Filipino
- Common ancestry: Polish, Latino, Filipino
- Common language: Spanish, German, Tagalog
- Common language: Spanish, German, Tagalog
- Common religion: Jewish, Muslim, German
- Common religion: Jewish, Muslim, German
OrthodoxOrthodox
• • Pan-Ethnicity
Pan-EthnicityLarge-scale affiliations where previously un-
Large-scale affiliations where previously un-
related groups assume a common
related groups assume a common
identityidentity
What Are Minorities?What Are Minorities?
MinorityMinority is not a description is not a description of a group’s numerical of a group’s numerical
representation. It is really a representation. It is really a description of relative power description of relative power
and status in a society.and status in a society.
5% Whites (1960)5% Whites (1960)South AfricaSouth Africa
58% Whites (1960)58% Whites (1960)Southern US (Mississippi)Southern US (Mississippi)
Data from US /World Censuses
What Are Minorities?What Are Minorities?
MinorityMinority is not a description is not a description of a group’s numerical of a group’s numerical
representation. It is really a representation. It is really a description of relative power description of relative power
and status in a society.and status in a society.
Hawaii (23% White)New Mexico (41% White)
California (40% White)Texas (45% White)
New York (49% white)Washington, DC (39% white)
San Diego (49% white)Las Vegas (48% white)
Albuquerque (42% white)Houston (40% white)
Miami (35% white)Los Angeles (32% white)
Honolulu (19% white)El Paso (13% white)
Data from US Census