Outline and briefly evaluate the view that agencies of socialisation create marginalised ethnic identities. (24 marks) Socialisation is the process individuals go through when learning the culture of their social group. There are lots of agencies that take part in socialising an individual including education‚ religion and the media. I will explain how some of these agencies contribute to create marginalised ethnic identities. These are people of minority background whose personality has been side-lined
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| |Ethnic group |Ethnic groups are groups set apart from others because of their national origin or distinctive cultural| | |patterns. | |Anti-Semitism |Anti-Semitism is showing hostility toward or discrimination against Jews as a religious‚ ethnic‚ or | | |racial group.
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which is oftentimes used negatively in context. Despite its negative connotation‚ many ethnicities continue to practice social stratification to keep their culture distinct from other people’s cultures. This act is mainly based on maintaining the ethnic community’s status of pride and making sure no previous offensive action done to the group is now seen as permissible––as to not appear lenient and easy to exploit and abuse by others. For example‚ Chinese
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to Understanding Cultural and Ethnic Identities? CHAPTER 4 OBJECTIVES AND OUTLINE Chapter 4 Objectives: As a result of reading Chapter 4 and participating in related class discussions and activities‚ you should be able to: (1) Pay more attention to your own and others’ family and gender socialization issues; (2) Recognize systems-level societal factors that influence newcomers’ acculturation process; (3) Be more mindful about cultural and ethnic identity factors when communicating
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group D. ethnic group 2. In order for a group to be considered an ethnic group they must A. look different than the members of other ethnic groups. B. speak the same language as other members of the group. C. share an identity they see as different from that of others on society. D. All of these choices are true. 3. Which of these statements regarding the variability of a group’s ethnic identity is true? A. A group’s ethnic identity is constant; it does not change over time. B. Ethnic identity
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World War One or ‘The Great War’ and its causes are still a hotly debated subject till today. There are many important causes and reasons for the war‚ some more important than others. Not only did the war cause a lot of disruption‚ chaos and death‚ it also set the scene for other wars to take place‚ which is one main reason why it was so significant in History. Many of the causes link and relate to each other and have different relative importance‚ when compared‚ to contributing to the outbreak of
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University of Phoenix Material Appendix D Part I Define the following terms: |Term |Definition | |Ethnic group |Being a member of an ethnic group‚ especially of a group that is a minority within a larger society. | |Anti-Semitism |Discrimination against or prejudice or hostility toward Jews. | |Islamophobia
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suggests a focus on cultural markers such as race‚ religion‚ language and shared customs; this is because cultural markers like these can give a sense of belonging to an individual by helping them express and identify with their ethnicity or a particular ethnic group. Like ethnicity‚ class is also an important aspect of someone’s identity and can provide a sense of belonging to an individual or a group of similar people. Class is a
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Reforms of the German education system: The abolition of the divided secondary school system and a prolonged integrated primary school In Germany at present six- to ten-year-old pupils visit primary school from first to fourth form. At the age of ten an allocation takes place: the pupils are divided into four groups depending on intelligence and achievements at school. The Gymnasium’‚ which is roughly equivalent to grammar school‚ is visited by the best ones‚ and their final examination after
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Race and Ethnicity in Childhood Obesity Abstract Many early life risk factors for childhood obesity are more prevalent among blacks and Hispanics than among whites and may explain the higher prevalence of obesity among racial/ethnic minority children. Eliminating racial/ethnic disparities in health and health care is a national priority‚ and obesity is a prime target. During the last 30 years in the United States‚ the prevalence of obesity among children has dramatically increased‚ sparing no age
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