Module 11

Question 1

what is race

Answer 1

Race may be defined as those physiological attributes

race is
associated with skin colour, shape of eyes, size of nose, texture and colour of
hair, and the like

Question 2

what is ethnicity

Answer 2

Ethnicity refers to cultural attributes t

ethnicity is associated with culture, language,
nationality, food, folklore, customs, dress/costume, and religion

Question 3

Racialization

Answer 3

, is the social process by which real or
imagined physiological attributes are imbued with social meanings, and through
these social meanings, have real material consequences in people’s everyday
lives; the social process of being racialized either grants people access to
resources or denies them access, depending on the social meaning attributed to
their racial categorization

Question 4

Ethnicization

Answer 4

• Ethnicization is the social process by which cultural attributes are imbued with
social meanings of superiority and inferiority, and have real material
consequences in people’s everyday lives; ethnicization, as Himani Bannerji
states, also has a racial component because cultural attributes associated with
ethnicity are likewise linked to racialization; the social processes of ethnicization
and racialization grant or deny people access to resources

Question 5

what is the root of modern day racism?

Answer 5

The roots of modern day racism are associated with historic processes of
colonization and imperialism that involved the enslavement of nonEuropean peoples; a

Question 6

what was the reason for slavary in the beggining?

Answer 6

Originally, slavery was a result, not of racism, but of the economic
interests of the exploiters; slaves served as a cheap form of forced labour