A Raisin in the sun Essential vocabulary Flashcards
Segregation
The enforced separation of racial groups
Redlining
in united states Redlining is a racist practice in which services are with held from people who lived in poor areas
Left wing
The liberal socialist or radical section of political party or system left is a underdog
The great migration
One of the largest movements of people in us historty over 6 million black people moved to the south
Stigmatize
When a person or a thing is labeled as socially unacceptable.
Self-degradation
The state of being lowered down in respect, status or condition. When a person has become disrespected and is looked down upon yourself (self-hate)
Marginalization
Involves people being denied degrees of power.
Not having things you need or wan
Oppression
Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control.
Internalized Oppression
The acceptance by members of stigmatized races of negative messages about their own abilities and worth, characterized by their not believing in themselves or others who look like them.
Systematic Oppression
The lack of access to goods, services, and opportunities of society. It is the unjust exercise of authority and power by one group over another it includes imposir one groups belief system, value and life ways over another group.
Stereotype
A widely held (many people tend to believe a idea) but oversimplified or degrading image or idea of a particular type of person or thing
Minstrel Shows
Form of entertainment featuring songs, dances, and formulaic comic routines based on stereotyped depictions of black americans and typically performed by white actors with blackened faces. It developed in the us in the early and mid 19th century and was widely performed until the mid 20th century but is now regarded as highly offensive.
