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| ancestor | a person from whom one is descended |
| assimilation | the process when an immigrant group gradually adopts the customs and attitudes of the dominant culture |
| civil rights | equal opportunity and treatment for members of minority groups |
| culture | language, religious beliefs, values, customs, and other ways of life shared by a group of people |
| ethnic group | a group of people who share the same ancestors, culture, language, or religion |
| immigrant | a person who moves to a new country in order to settle there |
| linguistic group | a group of people who speak the same language |
| perspective | a view |
| prejudice | a negative judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge or examination of the facts; usually in relation to a particular group, race or religion |
| push/pull theory | a theory of migration that says people migrate because certain things in their lives “push” them to leave, and certain things in a new place “pull” them |
| race | A group of people united or classified together on the basis of common history, nationality, or geographic distribution, and genetically similar characteristics |
| racism | the belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others |
| segregation | the policy or practice of separating people of different races, classes, or ethnic groups, as in schools, housing, and public or commercial facilities, especially as a form of discrimination |
| stereotype | an often oversimplified or biased mental picture held to characterize the typical individual of a group |
| tradition | The passing down of elements of a culture from generation to generation, especially by oral communication |
