RACE AND ETHNICITY

Yan F. TanDavid

Berumen

A look at video about Race and Ethnicity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aaTAUAEyho&feature=related

What is Race?

Race- a category of people who share a genetic or biological heritage as demonstrated by distinct physical characteristics (e.g., eye color, skin color, hair texture, facial features)

Caucasian African- American Hispanic

What is Ethnicity? Ethnicity- a category

of people who share a cultural heritage as demonstrated by distinct cultural characteristics (e.g., traditions, beliefs, clothing, food, language)

Jews Italians Bohemians

Difference of Race and Ethnicity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meVrEJ5v1vo

What is a Minority and Majority Group?

Minority group- a social group that is singled out for differential treatment or discrimination due to physical or cultural characteristics and has traditionally been disadvantaged or experienced less access to resources. Also known as “subordinate groups” in society

Majority group- a social group who has traditionally experienced most of the access to resources and whose actions and behaviors are harmful to the minority group. Also known as the “dominant group” in society.

In our society white males are the majority or dominant group

Historical background

Slavery1. Forced into slavery by white Europeans Abolishment of Slavery

1. Caused people to accept former slaves as humans

2. However, they were considered inferior due to their Race

Theories About Race

Jason Eden of Saint Cloud State University

“Top-Down” Model “Mob-Rule” Model “Negotiation” Model

Social consequences

Different definitions of Race and Ethnicity 1. Color 2. Language3. Culture Race and Ethnicity can affect

1. Where we live2. What we do for a living3. What schools we attend

Political consequence

Political parties are backed by a certain race

Political districts are set up around race Strategic tactics called “Gerrymandering”

Economic consequence

Minorities less likely to own homes NBA Lockout “Plantation overseer” comments

aimed at NBA Commissioner David Stern

Suffers and benefits

Suffers1. Everybody2. Discrimination is

spread3. Minorities in certain

areas

Benefits1. More close knit

communities2. Culture and

traditions are kept alive

2010 Census results United States population

http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/ National popluation:308,745,538 Texas 2010 population: 25,145,561 Texas is the 2nd largest U.S. state by both area

and population Houston is the largest city in Texas and San

Antonio is the second largest in the state and seventh larges in U.S

http://www.census.gov/main/www/popclock.html (U.S. & World population Clocks)

U.S. 312,626,876 World 6,975,647,958

San Antonio TX zip code population by race and ethnicity

http://www.clrsearch.com/78209_Demographics/Population-by-Race-and-Ethnicity?compare=San+Antonio%2C+TX+78249

Race and Ethnicity Population data

2010 Census Interactive population map

http://2010.census.gov/2010census/popmap/

National population:308,745,538 Top 5 states: california:37,253,956, New

York 19,378,102, Illinois 12,830,632, Texas 25,145,561, Florida 18,801,310

San Antonio Community

Institute of Texan Culture –( exhibits Race and Ethnicity)

Texas Folk life Festival The Alamo

Discussion of question

How do you think that gender, race and ethnicity have affected your behavior? Provide an example from your life where your specific gender, race or ethnicity, has affected your behavior

How you may have reacted different if you were of a different background?

How do you explain different races to children? How should teachers handle Race and Ethnicity in

the classroom?

Activity “Guess my Race”

I will show a picture of a person in different race and take guess what race the picture is showing

Once your finish guess what race is picture showing and will show you the correct answer

http://www.slideshare.net/MichaelBaran/guess-myracepdf

Reference

Institute of Texan Culture:

http://www.texancultures.com/hemisfair_1968_san_antonios_introduction_to_the_world/?archive=y Jennifer Lee and Dalton Conley discuss the difference between race and

ethnicity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meVrEJ5v1vo

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Eden, J. (2011). Answers to the Question: "Who Developed Race?”. History Teacher, 44(2), 169-177. Singer, J. B. (Host). (2008, March 24). Race and social problems: Interview with Dean Larry E. Davis [Episode

36]. Social Work Podcast. Podcast retrieved Month Day, Year, from http://socialworkpodcast.com/2008/03/race-and-social-problems-interview-with.html.

Slavery and the Invention of Race. (2007). American Anthropologist Association. Retrieved from http://www.understandingrace.org/history/society/invention_of_race.html

Spear, J. M. (2007). Race Matters in the Colonial South. Journal Of Southern History, 73(3), 579-588. Turner, T. M., & Smith, M. T. (2009). EXITS FROM HOMEOWNERSHIP: THE EFFECTS OF RACE,

ETHNICITY, AND INCOME. Journal of Regional Science, 49(1), 1-32. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9787.2008.00589.x. Zirin D. (2011, October 24). Economics, Race, and the N.B.A. Lockout. The New Yorker. Retrieved from

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