Anti racism module Flashcards
What is race?
A persons physical characteristics- skin color, nose shape, eye shape, hair texture and others
- Race is not biological
- changes overtime and between societies
What is racialization?
the social construction of race that allows for the domination of one group over another, where society views race as unequal socially, economically and politically
- Differentiate, inferior-ate, and excludes non-white
What is the difference between explicit and implicit racism?
Explicit (violence, more obvious)
Implicit (micro aggression)
What is racism?
Prejudice including implicit or explicit beliefs, false assumptions and ideologies of superiority towards one racial group over another.
What is the difference between institutional and systemic racism?
I: Governments, companies, schools, religious institutes
S: unequal treat by systematically privileging the majority race and disadvantage minorities
Examples of microaggressions.
- refusing to recognize race
- presumption of origin
- denial of one’s racial biases
- saying race doesn’t play a role in success
What is the difference between internalized and interpersonal racism?
Internalized: when people who are victims of racism adopt beliefs and behaviors which support the racism they experience
Interpersonal: threats and harassments, social exclusion, stigma and unfair treatment
What is racial profiling?
authoritarian figure attributes criminal intent and/or acts on stereotypes based on individual race, color, ethnicity, an other identity markers.
What is the difference prejudices and racial bias?
P- false or unwarranted negative opinion toward a person or group because they are different
RB- judgement or opinion that can be favorable or unfavorable to one group and be seen as unfair
What are implicit biases?
unintentional activation of bias without awareness or control
What is white privilege?
belief that humans of white race or paler complexion are superior to humans belonging to other racial groups
what is racial discrimination?
the result of prejudice which limits the opportunities of individual or groups because of characteristics such as race
What are some examples of racism in Canadian history?
- slavery
- Chinese pacific railway
- Komagata maru - didn’t allow Indians to port so they returned and got killed or imprisoned
- St. louis - Jewish people weren’t allowed to land so they went back to Europe and were killed in the holocaust
What are the different spheres of society race is present in?
- academic environment (grouping by ability, European perspective)
- work environment (racialized women earn 0.59 $ and racialized men earn 0.78 $)
- good and services (shops, public transport, justice system)
- health services (medical care, economic, ecosystem degradation)
what are the 4 consequences of racism?
- education and race: lower high school graduation for black and indigenous - black, Mediterranean, first nation and south Asian in explosions
- income and race: low income - child poverty
- economic: employment - usually name
- Mental health: PTSD, OCD, depression, anxiety, high BP
