Race and Ethnicity: Race and Ethnicity | Free OER Textbook + Study Guide

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OpenStax — Introduction to Sociology 3e

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What This Module Covers

Core Definitions
Theoretical Perspectives
Prejudice, Discrimination, and Racism
Intergroup Relationships
Race and Ethnicity in the United States
Key Terms Quick Reference
Court Cases and Legislation to Know
Test Prep: High-probability Exam Questions

Key Terms

RACIAL STEERING Real estate agents directing buyers toward or away from neighborhoods based on race.

REDLINING Routinely refusing mortgages to households in predominantly minority communities; creates intergenerational wealth gaps.

SEDIMENTATION OF RACIAL INEQUALITY The compounding, intergenerational impact of past racist policies that limits wealth accumulation for Black Americans.

IMPLICIT BIAS Unconscious associations between stereotypes and groups; can produce discriminatory outcomes even when the person consci

Note Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity, not a race; a person of any race can be Hispanic. The Census requires five minimum raci