lesson 1: racism Flashcards
he was the youngest person to be sentenced to death in the 20th century in the US
George Stinney Jr.
is a field of study that seeks to understand, analyze, and interpret literature through various frameworks and perspectives
literary theory
these ideas act as different lenses critics used to view and talk about art, literature, and culture
literary theory
a belief system and set of practices that discriminate against individuals based on their race or ethnicity
racism
it involves the perception that certain races or ethnic groups are inherently superior or inferior to others
racism
types of racism
-ideological racism
-institutional racism
-interpersonal racism
-structural racism
-cultural racism
this includes beliefs and attitudes that one race is superior to another, these ideas often underpin discriminatory practices
ideological racism
this occurs when societal institutions such as the legal system, education and healthcare reinforce racial inequalities
institutional racism
this involves individual acts of racism that occur between people
interpersonal racism
this refers to the broader, systematic nature of racism that is ingrained in the fabric of society
structural racism
this involves the devaluation of cultural norms, values and practices of certain racial or ethnic groups, also includes the marginalization of groups
cultural racism
an abstract and informational mode that examines the appearance of race and racism across central cultural modes of expression
critical race theory
this approach tried to understand how victims of general racism are affected by cultural perceptions of race
critical race theory
racism is difficult to address or cure because it is not acknowledged
ordinariness
stipulates that black people achieve civil right victories only when white and black interests come together
interest convergence
