
Anthropological insights into the use of race/ethnicity to explore
... of race/ethnicity. This is further complicated by the adoption of extreme interpretations of race/ethnicity: as biologically ‘meaningless’ or as a legitimate genetic construct. Neither of these extremes places race/ethnicity beyond debate, and neither help to deal with the social and biological cons ...
... of race/ethnicity. This is further complicated by the adoption of extreme interpretations of race/ethnicity: as biologically ‘meaningless’ or as a legitimate genetic construct. Neither of these extremes places race/ethnicity beyond debate, and neither help to deal with the social and biological cons ...
The Concept of Race in Contemporary Anthropology
... in one place and only saw neighbors who looked just like them, then their definitions of social groups would probably not include a racial component. (This is a hard situation for us to imagine today, where we constantly see people from all around the world.) Similarly, people may use language that ...
... in one place and only saw neighbors who looked just like them, then their definitions of social groups would probably not include a racial component. (This is a hard situation for us to imagine today, where we constantly see people from all around the world.) Similarly, people may use language that ...
The Rashomon Effect: When Ethnographers Disagree
... because these errors compromise cross-cultural correlations. By their emphasis on error, they take a positivist position. Not surprisingly, the sorts of questions they ask of the ethnographies are especially vulnerable to false answers, in my view. For example, Naroll's most-cited finding concerns t ...
... because these errors compromise cross-cultural correlations. By their emphasis on error, they take a positivist position. Not surprisingly, the sorts of questions they ask of the ethnographies are especially vulnerable to false answers, in my view. For example, Naroll's most-cited finding concerns t ...
Ethnicity as a Political Resource - Beck-Shop
... regional lines, too: comparative work is scarce, and there is often little awareness of cross-regional variation in understandings and configurations of ethnicity (Hale 2004: 458; Brubaker 2009: 22). The fact of this three-dimensional fragmentation is a good reason to scrutinize the different approa ...
... regional lines, too: comparative work is scarce, and there is often little awareness of cross-regional variation in understandings and configurations of ethnicity (Hale 2004: 458; Brubaker 2009: 22). The fact of this three-dimensional fragmentation is a good reason to scrutinize the different approa ...
adaptation of visible minorities
... It is apparent that the ethnicity and ethnic identity are present at all levels, ranking from personal to the inter-national level. Ethnicity and ethnic identity at all those levels are very vulnerable to all kinds of factors and influences. This truth contributes to overall confusion, misconception ...
... It is apparent that the ethnicity and ethnic identity are present at all levels, ranking from personal to the inter-national level. Ethnicity and ethnic identity at all those levels are very vulnerable to all kinds of factors and influences. This truth contributes to overall confusion, misconception ...
File - The Tarrytown Meetings
... have bound it to the race concept it was meant to replace. The problem is simple: in the matter of race, there is no such thing as ‘getting it right’. There are no generic races precisely because race is a metaphor, a social construct: a human invention whose criteria for differentiation are neither ...
... have bound it to the race concept it was meant to replace. The problem is simple: in the matter of race, there is no such thing as ‘getting it right’. There are no generic races precisely because race is a metaphor, a social construct: a human invention whose criteria for differentiation are neither ...
forensic anthropology and the concept of race
... forensic anthropology texts underscore the point: In many cases there is little doubt that an individual belonged to the Negro, Caucasian, or Mongoloid racial stock [30]. Thus the forensic anthropologist uses the term race in the very broad sense to differentiate what are commonly known as white, bl ...
... forensic anthropology texts underscore the point: In many cases there is little doubt that an individual belonged to the Negro, Caucasian, or Mongoloid racial stock [30]. Thus the forensic anthropologist uses the term race in the very broad sense to differentiate what are commonly known as white, bl ...
Chapter 2
... Exploratory studies: examine existence of crosscultural similarities and differences Hypothesis-testing: examine why cultural differences may exist Strength of exploratory studies: broad scope for identifying similarities and differences Weakness of exploratory studies: limited capability to address ...
... Exploratory studies: examine existence of crosscultural similarities and differences Hypothesis-testing: examine why cultural differences may exist Strength of exploratory studies: broad scope for identifying similarities and differences Weakness of exploratory studies: limited capability to address ...
Race and Ethnicity - Chandler Unified School District
... unified species (homo sapiens) who are physically identical with only minor, surface variations in traits. At one point, there were other species of humans (like the Neanderthal), but those other human species went extinct long ago. As for homo sapiens, it has not had sufficient time (its only about ...
... unified species (homo sapiens) who are physically identical with only minor, surface variations in traits. At one point, there were other species of humans (like the Neanderthal), but those other human species went extinct long ago. As for homo sapiens, it has not had sufficient time (its only about ...
Race and Racism - U of L Class Index
... born, by physical factors beyond their control. ØRace is employed in order to classify and systematically exclude members of given groups from full participation in the social system controlled by the dominant group ...
... born, by physical factors beyond their control. ØRace is employed in order to classify and systematically exclude members of given groups from full participation in the social system controlled by the dominant group ...
keywords ann morning
... office. We read or hear about race in the daily news, and it comes up in informal discussions in our neighborhoods and social circles. Most of us can apply—to ourselves and the people around us—labels like white or Asian. Yet for all its familiarity, race is strangely difficult to define. When I’ve ...
... office. We read or hear about race in the daily news, and it comes up in informal discussions in our neighborhoods and social circles. Most of us can apply—to ourselves and the people around us—labels like white or Asian. Yet for all its familiarity, race is strangely difficult to define. When I’ve ...
kottakanth15_ppt_ch15
... • In many societies, ascribed status associated with position in the sociopolitical hierarchy • Inferior power and less secure access to resources than majority groups ...
... • In many societies, ascribed status associated with position in the sociopolitical hierarchy • Inferior power and less secure access to resources than majority groups ...
IJPRAI Call for Papers - Face Recognition Homepage
... complex outdoor lighting, occlusions, facial expressions, and aging of subjects, is still a major area of research. Before one claims that the facial image processing / analysis system is reliable, rigorous testing and verification on real-world datasets must be performed, including databases for fa ...
... complex outdoor lighting, occlusions, facial expressions, and aging of subjects, is still a major area of research. Before one claims that the facial image processing / analysis system is reliable, rigorous testing and verification on real-world datasets must be performed, including databases for fa ...
from Race to Ethnicity
... 1) Races are objective, naturally occurring divisions of humanity 2) Strong relationship btw. biological races & other phenomena 3) Race is a valid scientific category to explain human behavior ...
... 1) Races are objective, naturally occurring divisions of humanity 2) Strong relationship btw. biological races & other phenomena 3) Race is a valid scientific category to explain human behavior ...
FORM 335 - Harrisburg Area Community College
... Explain why anthropologists today regard race as a socially constructed concept Describe the different manners in which race is socially constructed in the United States, Latin America, South Africa, and Japan Explain the difference between the concepts of “race” and “ethnic group” within the field ...
... Explain why anthropologists today regard race as a socially constructed concept Describe the different manners in which race is socially constructed in the United States, Latin America, South Africa, and Japan Explain the difference between the concepts of “race” and “ethnic group” within the field ...
Primary Facial Recognition Technologies
... care that biometrics cannot be applied in every situation. There are certain case in which biometrics may not be the most secure method or verification and identification. Since biometrics is a vast field, I would narrow it down to facial recognition for the purpose of this research paper. Primary F ...
... care that biometrics cannot be applied in every situation. There are certain case in which biometrics may not be the most secure method or verification and identification. Since biometrics is a vast field, I would narrow it down to facial recognition for the purpose of this research paper. Primary F ...
Cross-race effect

The cross-race effect (sometimes called cross-race bias, other-race bias or own-race bias) refers to the tendency to more easily recognize members of one's own race. A study was made which examined 271 real court cases. The results from this study showed that witnesses correctly identified 65% of the defendants who were of the same race as them. On the other hand, 45% of the defendants were identified who belonged to a different race than the witnesses.In social psychology, the cross-race effect is described as the ""ingroup advantage"". In other fields, the effect can be seen as a specific form of the ""ingroup advantage"" since it is only applied in interracial or inter-ethnic situations, whereas ""ingroup advantage” can refer to mono-ethnic situations as well.Deeper study of the cross-race effect has also demonstrated two types of processing for the recognition of faces: featural and holistic. It has been found that holistic processing (which occurs beyond individual parts of the face) is more commonly used in same-race situations, but there is an experience effect, which means that as a person gains more experience with those of a particular race, he or she will begin to use more holistic processing. Featural processing is much more commonly used with an unfamiliar stimulus or face.