Race and Ethnicity Yan F. Tan David 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 • Slavery • Forced into slavery by white Europeans • Abolishment of Slavery • Caused people to accept former slaves as humans • 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 • Color • Language • Culture • Race and Ethnicity can affect • Where we live • What we do for a living • 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 • Suffers • Everybody • Discrimination is spread • Minorities in certain areas • Benefits • More close knit communities • 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 • Basler, C. (2008). White dreams and red votes: Mexican Americans and the lure of inclusion in the Republican Party. Ethnic & Racial Studies, 31(1), 123-166. doi:10.1080/01419870701538950. • 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 http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/sportingscene/2011/10/economics-race-and-the-nba-lockout.html
