Be able to explain and give examples of racism in education, economy, and
environment (385-392)
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Education: Schools that are in richer neighborhoods are more funded by
rich taxpayer so they are therefore: nicer, have better/more experienced
teachers, more AP classes, college prep
Economy: Most minorities hold low-paying jobs and are more at risk for
unemployment when economy is bad; banks look at areas where house
prices are low (poor minorities usually live there); harder for them to take
loans
Environment: Minorities live in poorer neighborhoods sometimes closer to
toxic facilities; poorer=less access to health care; live sicker & shorter lives;
not as likely as whites to get needed transplants
,Social mobility - what is it? How common and easy is it? How have other social
factors historically impacted social mobility?
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the movement of people or groups from one social level to another;
theoretically all members of society can rise to the top
It takes about 5 or 6 generations to erase the advantages or disadvantages
of a person's economic origins; within a single generation there isn't much
movement-poor people have poor kids
-where you live also plays a role: mixed race schools give minorities more
of a chance to have a better life
What distinguishes rape from other kinds of crimes? What do the common proposed
"solutions" to rape tend to focus on? Why? (416)
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Most common but least reported crime
-victim is blamed: "shouldn't have walked alone or dressed that way"
-Solutions focus on what WOMEN can do differently not guys who are the
criminals; to show dominance over women
Review the material about gender inequality in the economy and the wage gap. Be
familiar with its global trends in the wage gap (in which areas of the world is the gap
the smallest, and largest?). What level of education must a woman attain, on average,
to earn as much as the average male high school
graduate? (436)
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, men & women are not paid equally; women make about 77 cents per every
dollar men make
GLOBAL trend: Japan/Korea: women make 30-40% less than men make;
Belgium, Greece, new Zealand, Italy, Hungary, Norway: women make 90%
or more of what men make
=>women w/ bachelors earn 65% of what men make w/ bachelors
What is colonization? What has been its historical impact, in general, on poor
countries? (350)
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a way for one country to use its power to control another by invading and
establishing control over a weaker country to expand the colonizer's
markets
It has pros & cons
-THE GOOD: more $$ for company; pay less in salaries, lower prices for the
US
-THE BAD: less American jobs, workers in factories are stuck with crappy
conditions and low wages
What is institutional racism? Review this section of the book thoroughly and watch
lecture! (385)
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environment (385-392)
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Education: Schools that are in richer neighborhoods are more funded by
rich taxpayer so they are therefore: nicer, have better/more experienced
teachers, more AP classes, college prep
Economy: Most minorities hold low-paying jobs and are more at risk for
unemployment when economy is bad; banks look at areas where house
prices are low (poor minorities usually live there); harder for them to take
loans
Environment: Minorities live in poorer neighborhoods sometimes closer to
toxic facilities; poorer=less access to health care; live sicker & shorter lives;
not as likely as whites to get needed transplants
,Social mobility - what is it? How common and easy is it? How have other social
factors historically impacted social mobility?
Give this one a try later!
the movement of people or groups from one social level to another;
theoretically all members of society can rise to the top
It takes about 5 or 6 generations to erase the advantages or disadvantages
of a person's economic origins; within a single generation there isn't much
movement-poor people have poor kids
-where you live also plays a role: mixed race schools give minorities more
of a chance to have a better life
What distinguishes rape from other kinds of crimes? What do the common proposed
"solutions" to rape tend to focus on? Why? (416)
Give this one a try later!
Most common but least reported crime
-victim is blamed: "shouldn't have walked alone or dressed that way"
-Solutions focus on what WOMEN can do differently not guys who are the
criminals; to show dominance over women
Review the material about gender inequality in the economy and the wage gap. Be
familiar with its global trends in the wage gap (in which areas of the world is the gap
the smallest, and largest?). What level of education must a woman attain, on average,
to earn as much as the average male high school
graduate? (436)
Give this one a try later!
, men & women are not paid equally; women make about 77 cents per every
dollar men make
GLOBAL trend: Japan/Korea: women make 30-40% less than men make;
Belgium, Greece, new Zealand, Italy, Hungary, Norway: women make 90%
or more of what men make
=>women w/ bachelors earn 65% of what men make w/ bachelors
What is colonization? What has been its historical impact, in general, on poor
countries? (350)
Give this one a try later!
a way for one country to use its power to control another by invading and
establishing control over a weaker country to expand the colonizer's
markets
It has pros & cons
-THE GOOD: more $$ for company; pay less in salaries, lower prices for the
US
-THE BAD: less American jobs, workers in factories are stuck with crappy
conditions and low wages
What is institutional racism? Review this section of the book thoroughly and watch
lecture! (385)
Give this one a try later!
