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3 days ago · racism, the belief that humans may be divided into separate and exclusive biological entities called “races”; that there is a causal link between inherited physical traits and traits of personality, intellect, morality, and other cultural and behavioral features; and that some races are innately superior to others.
- Audrey Smedley
- Racism, also called racialism, is the belief that humans can be divided into separate and exclusive biological entities called “races"; that there...
- Historically, the practice of racism held that members of low-status races should be limited to low-status jobs or enslavement and be excluded from...
- Racism elicits hatred and distrust and precludes any attempt to understand its victims. Many societies attempt to combat racism by raising awarenes...
4 days ago · The definition. The social interaction theory, or the Social Interaction Systems Theory, was developed by Robert Freed Bales. At that time, Bales was a pioneer at Harvard University ‘s Social Relations department. The project, from which this theory was developed, was meant to develop an integrative framework for social psychology.
5 days ago · social psychology, the scientific study of the behaviour of individuals in their social and cultural setting. Although the term may be taken to include the social activity of laboratory animals or those in the wild, the emphasis here is on human social behaviour. Once a relatively speculative, intuitive enterprise, social psychology has become ...
- Michael Argyle
6 days ago · race. A category of people who share inherited physical characteristics and who are seen as being a distinct group. All of the following are physical characteristics used to determine race except. b. eye color. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like Collective discrimination is, Sociologists define the term race as a ...
4 days ago · functionalism, in social sciences, theory based on the premise that all aspects of a society—institutions, roles, norms, etc.—serve a purpose and that all are indispensable for the long-term survival of the society. The approach gained prominence in the works of 19th-century sociologists, particularly those who viewed societies as organisms.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
3 days ago · relatedness: 1 n a particular manner of connectedness “the relatedness of all living things” Antonyms: unrelatedness the lack of any particular manner of connectedness Types: bearing relevant relation or interconnection Type of: connectedness , connection , connexion a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other ...
1 day ago · A simplified example of a community. A community includes many populations and how they interact with each other. This example shows interaction between the zebra and the bush, and between the lion and the zebra, as well as between the bird and the organisms by the water, like the worms.
