Chapter One Flashcards
group privilege
an unearned favored state conferred simply because of one’s race, gender, social class, or sexual orientation
stereotypes
beliefs and opinions about the characteristics, attributes, and behaviors of members of various groups
prejudice
an attitude directed toward people because they are members of a specific social group
discrimination
treating people differently from others based primarily on membership in a social group
interpersonal discrimination
when one person treats another unfairly because of the person’s group membership
organizational discrimination
the practices, rules, and policies of formal organizations, such as corporations or government
agencies” have discriminatory outcomes
Institutional discrimination
when norms, policies, and practices associated with a social institution, such as the family, religious
institutions, the educational system, and the criminal justice system, result in different outcomes for
members of different groups
cultural discrimination
discrimination and inequality built into our literature, art, music, language, morals, customs, beliefs, and ideology define a generally agreed-upon way of life
implicit prejudice
reactions toward groups or individuals that occur automatically outside conscious awareness
explicit prejudice
attitudes that people are aware of and can easily control
intersectionality
people belong to many social groups at once
heterosexism
an ideological system that denies, denigrates, and stigmatizes any nonheterosexual form of behavior, identity, relationship, or community
scientific racism
the interpretation (and frequently misinterpretation) of research results to show minority groups in a negative light
culture
a unique meaning and information system, shared by a group and transmitted across generations, that allows the group to meet basic needs of survival, pursue happiness and well-being, and derive meaning from life
