| A | B |
|---|
| assimilation | A process in which minority groups lose their distinctive identities and conform to cultural patterns of the dominant group |
| biological race | a population that differs from others in the frequency of certain hereditary traits |
| cultural pluralism | when racial and ethnic groups cooperate, while still retaining their distinctive identities and lifestyles |
| institutional discrimination | Unequal treatment of a group that is deeply embedded in social institutions |
| legal discrimination | Minority group members are denied lawful access to public institutions,jobs,etc. |
| personal discrimination | attacks on minority group members, from social slights and insults to murder |
| discrimination | unequal treatment of people because of their group membership |
| ethnic group | a category of people set apart from others because of distinctive customs and lifestyles |
| ethnicity | statuses based on cultural heritage and shared |
| minority group | a category of people who are set apart for unequal treatment because of physical or cultural characteristics |
| prejudice | Preconceived judgments about a category of people |
| segregation | physical or social exclusion of minority groups from dominant group activities |
