SOC100 Test 3

What is race?

A social construct that distinguishes people by physical makers and effects their lives

A competition between runners, horses, vehicles, boats, etc., to see which is the fastest in covering a set course.

A strong or rapid current flowing through a narrow channel in the sea or a river.

Compete with another or others to see who is fastest at covering a set course or achieving an objective.

What is a social construct

Idea or concept that has emerged from society

An idea or notion that appears to be natural and obvious to people who accept it but may or may not represent reality, so it remains largely an invention or artifice of a given society

A social mechanism, phenomenon, or category created and developed by society; a perception of an individual, group, or idea that is 'constructed' through cultural or social practice

examines the development of jointly constructed understandings of the world that form the basis for shared assumptions about reality, also known as tulpa.

What is prejudice?

An attitude that judges a person on their real or imagined characteristics

Preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.

Harm or injury that results or may result from some action or judgment.

Hatred toward others

What is discrimination?

Unfair treatment of people because of their group membership

The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.

Recognition and understanding of the difference between one thing and another.

Hating others because of their characteristics

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