Socialization to Race and Ethnicity

I.  Defining Race and Ethnicity

II.  Factors that Influence Children's Socialization to Ethnic/Racial Identity

    A.  Cultural distinctiveness
    B.  Community Integration v. Segregation
    C.  Position in the Social Structure

III.  How Are Do Children Acquire Ethnic/Racial Identity?

    A.  Age (Mead & Piaget)
    B.  Race Conscious v. Race Neutral Parenting

IV.  Common Family Comparisons   

    A.  Family Size & Composition
    B.  Emphasis Placed on Extended Kin
    C.  Relationship of Individual to Family

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