Final vocab

Question 1

Ethnic Studies

Answer 1

The study of intersectionality, interconnectedness, its relevance to the modern day, and the connections of the effects of the system on our world today

Question 2

Race

Answer 2

The categories or gorups people are put into based off of skin color, a social construct, also based on other physical traits

Question 3

Ethnicity

Answer 3

relating and reffering to place of origin, historical origin, and ancestry

Question 4

Culture

Answer 4

The tradtions, celebrations and practices of a group, often relating to ethnicity

Question 5

Racism

Answer 5

discrimination based on appearance, systemic or direct

Question 6

Bias

Answer 6

a sway to one side, a preference that can often be harmful

Question 7

Microagression

Answer 7

the everyday slights, insults, putdowns, invalidations, and offensive behaviors that people experience in daily interactions with people who may be unaware that what they are saying can be harmful.

Question 8

Stereotypes

Answer 8

Assumptions and categorizations about a group that are often harmful and based on outdated beliefs

Question 9

Counter narrative

Answer 9

The direct opposition and “counter” to the dominant narrative, the side of the story that isn’t often told

Question 10

Etymology

Answer 10

The study of the origin of words and how their meanings have changed throughout history (slurs in this context)

Question 11

Individualism

Answer 11

A culture or society that values self-achievement, self-reliance, independence and personal resilience

Question 12

Collectivism

Answer 12

Giving the group priority over the individuals residing within it, prioritizing the well-being f the group over the well-being of individuals therefore benefiting the whole

Question 13

Epistemology

Answer 13

why do people believe the things they do, where are these beliefs and ideas coming from (white supremacy ideas, dominant narratives?) (systemic roots, origin of the word use)

Question 14

Social construct

Answer 14

An idea or action that is implemented in a society but was created and accepted by the people, often relating to heteronormativity and old, outdated beliefs that carry over today

Question 15

Systemic racism

Answer 15

the racism that comes taught and implemented through the “system” (e.g.: schools, career training, religious teachings, parental teachings)

Question 16

Systemic oppression

Answer 16

the general oppression that also comes taught through the system but involves a broader range of people, including people of certain religions, sexualties and economic states

Question 17

Intersectionality

Answer 17

The cross-hatching of oppressable aspects of someone’s being (gender, race, sexuality, ethnicity, economic state, physical and mental abilities) that therefore affects their treatment by society and the way society perceives them.