This document discusses the differences between race and ethnicity, highlighting classifications and historical contexts of various ethnic groups in the United States. It defines race as a socially constructed categorization based on physical traits and ethnicity as a cultural identity shaped by shared experiences, detailing specific groups such as African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, and others. The document also addresses the implications of racial classification in society, including its historical consequences and current issues.

1. Chapter 5
Racial and
Ethnicity
Video
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Learning Objectives
u Understand the meaning of race
u Learn classifications of race
u Understand the meaning of ethnicity
u Learn about classifications of
ethnicity
u Be able to distinguish between race
and ethnicity
Race vs Ethnicity Review
u Race- a group of people who
have been socially categorized

2. u Basis of some distinctive
physical trait
u Skin color
u Facial characteristics
u Ethnicity or Ethnic group
u A group of people sharing the
same cultural characteristics
u Which have been acquired
(learned) through shared
social experiences
Race
u Race is a socially constructed
phenomenon
u Categories differ with different
societies and nations
u Within the United States is based
on physical features
How is race
used?
u How/where do we use

3. racial classification?
u Census
u Birth certificates
u Marriage Licenses
u College Applications
u Determines eligibility
for scholarships
Five
Recognized
Races in the
United
States
White (Caucasian/European
American)
Black/African American
Native American and Alaskan
Native
Asian
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific
Islander

4. What is Ethnicity
u Based on heritage
u The 6 primary ethnic groups* in the United States
are:
u Native Americans (American Indians)
u European Americans (Whites)
u African Americans (Blacks)
u Hispanic Americans (Latinos)
u Asian Americans
u Middle Eastern Americans
*ethnic subgroups exist within each
Ethnicity-
Native
Americans
u The only ethnic group that is truly American
u Roughly one-half of the names of the states in
America are from Indian languages
u Now comprise less than 1% of the entire U.S.
population.
u There are more than 550 tribes.

5. u Approximately 1,000 languages were spoken by
Native Americans before the Europeans arrived.
u Have a long tradition of respect for and
connection to nature
u Culture reminds us to balance the quest for
manipulation and control of the physical
environment with respect for nature
Ethnicity - Hispanic
Americans
u Hispanic heritage in the United States predates the
arrival of many European immigrants by many
years
u Colonies of Hispanic Americans have been
traced back to the early 1500s
u Puerto Rico was annexed in the United States in the
late 19th century and its citizens were granted
American citizenship in 1917
u Fastest growing minority population
u Based on a survey in 2008, Hispanic Americans
originate from:
u México (65.5%)
u Puerto Rico (8.6%)

6. u Central América (8.2%)
u South América (6%)
u Cuba (3.7%)
u Other origins (8%)
Ethnicity- African
Americans
u Vast majority were brought to the United
States against their will
u Legislation allowed
u Slave families only existed under the
slave master’s approval
u Slaves and their children were property
of slave owners
u Slave owners could break up the
marriage by selling the slave
u Jim Crowe laws
u continued to oppress African Americans
u After the abolishment of slavery
(segregated schools, denied right to
vote).
u Discrimination still exist

7. Ethnicity- Asian
Americans
u U.S. Census Bureau defined Asians as a
single race
u Similar to other minorities, individuals of
Asian descent were not allowed:
u To marry whites
u Own homes
u Obtain a formal education
u Restrictions on areas available to live
u Forced to create own
u Restaurants
u Businesses
u Housing areas “Chinatowns”
u Second fastest growing minority
population.
u The second most widely spoken non-
English language is Chinese
Ethnicity-
European
Americans
u Often referred to as white or
Caucasians.

8. u Expect to decline from 66%
(2008) to 46% by 2050.
u Discrimination was shown more
to ethnic subgroups
u Irish- drunk, violent, and
stupid (INNA- Irish Need
Not Apply)
u German and Italian- War
mongers due to WWI and
WWII
u Two spectrums of stereotypes
from inbred rednecks to silver
spoon privileged
u Often seen as racist just because
of skin color
Ethnicity-
Middle Eastern
Americans
u Includes descendants of Middle
East and North Africa
u Categorized as white in the U.S.
Census Bureau
u From 1.19 million (2000) to 1.80
million (2012) 51% increase

9. u Profiling, hate crimes, and more
began to rise in the 1970s due to
media and political portrayal of
people from the Middle East
being greedy, tyrannical,
oppressive, oil sheiks and
terrorist extremists.
u 9/11 caused further profiling and
acts of hate
Review
u What is race?
u What are the U.S. classification of
race?
u What is ethnicity?
u What are the top classifications of
ethnicity in the United States?
u What are the differences between
race and ethnicity?
References
Jerome, F., & Taylor, R. (2005). Einstein on race and racism.
New
Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press.

10. Krogstad, J. (2014, March 24). Census Bureau explores new
Middle
East/North Africa ethnic category. Retrieved May 22, 2015,
from
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/03/24/census-
bureau-
explores-new-middle-eastnorth-africa-ethnic-category/
Schwartz, S.E. & Conley, C.A., (2000). Human diversity: A
guide for
understanding. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Thompson, A., & Cuseo, J. (2014). Diversity: And the college
experience
(2nd ed.). Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt.
Ethnicity: Group1- Middle Eastern Americans
Group Members
Define Ethnicity
Struggles Through History
You can mention September 11 attacks for example
Stereotype Debunked

11. Group Reflection
1-
2-
References
Ethnicity:
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• Creative
• Professional
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constraints
• Minimum Um’s, Uh’s,
and Well’s
• Define and Key

12. Aspects
• Debunk 1 stereotype
• Culture impacts on
society
• Positive Impacts
(historical figures)
• 1 Struggle through
history
• Correct
terminology
• Orderly
transitions
• Loud and Clear
• Appropriate use
of aids
• Focused on group
• Objectives
• Obvious Outline
• Information stayed
on topic
• Minimum dead
time
• References

13. • Current Events
• Issues In Today’s
Society
• Facts/History within
Oklahoma
• Group Reflection
• Q&A
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