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Race and Ethnicity
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Section 5

Sociological Perspectives on Race and Ethnicity

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The Functionalist Perspective

According to the functionalist perspective, race and ethnicity are two of the various parts of a cohesive society.

The Conflict Perspective

For Karl Marx, class conflict was most prominent; other theorists saw racial and ethnic conflict as more significant.

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The Interactionist Perspective

Race and ethnicity affect the meaning we attach to each other's actions.

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The Psychological Perspective

One crucial psychological finding is that members of stereotyped groups internalize those stereotypes and may suffer as a result.

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