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  1. Race
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Def: Social constructed differences between people

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  1. Race
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Ex: Skin color, space between eyes, distance between eyebrows and hairline.

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  1. Ethnicity
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Def: Subcultures that contain shared culture

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  1. Ethnicity
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Ex: Polish, German, Irish, Kenyan

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  1. Social construction of race
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Def: Made up definition of race that changes to meet particular social and historical needs.

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  1. Social construction of race
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Ex: Being able to identify as different races to gain the benefits of that race in a specific area.

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  1. Stereotypes
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Def: The automatic assumptions based upon different people

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  1. Stereotypes
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Ex: All white girls wear Uggs and drink Starbucks.

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  1. Self-fulfilling prophecy
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Def: If something is repeated enough, we will believe it and make it come true.

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  1. Self-fufilling prophecy
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Ex: Jobson telling me I’m a horrible person and that I’m hurting people, then me believing it and cutting off everyone.

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  1. Prejudice
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Def: Unequal thoughts about different races and ethnic groups. Not based upon facts.

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  1. Prejudice
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Ex: Jobs assuming that applicants will be bad workers based upon where they are from.

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  1. Discrimination
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Def: Unequal treatment of a racial or ethnic group.

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  1. Discrimination
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Ex: Jobs denying applicants based upon where they’re from.

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  1. Frustration-aggression theory
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Def: Frustration often leads to aggressive behavior

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  1. Frustration-aggression theory
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Ex: A student who lashes out at his peers during school due to feeling lost at home during his parent’s divorce.

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  1. Scapegoating
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Def: Choosing one group (usually mostly innocent) to blame for the problems of the majority.

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  1. Scapegoating
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Ex: Teachers blaming all students not studying for everyone failing the test instead of acknowledging that they put material not covered in readings/class on the test.

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  1. Ideological racism
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Def: The belief that one group is biologically superior/inferior to another

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  1. Ideological racism
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Ex: Slavery in the united states or the 3/4ths law.

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  1. Symbolic racism
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Def: People who do not realize they are racist and make racist comments

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  1. Symbolic racism
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Ex: Stating that they are color-blind and or saying “I’m not racist but…”

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  1. Institutionalized racism
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Def: Racism that is built into society

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  1. Institutional racism
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Ex: Racism in the workplace or the legal system.

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  1. Side-effect discrimination
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Def: When an organization indirectly causes discrimination in another organization

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  1. Side-effect discrimination
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Ex: Using the internet to advertise hiring when internet access varies significantly by racial group.

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  1. Past-in-present discrimination
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Def: Currently discontinued practices from the past that continue to effect the present.

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  1. Past-in-present discrimination
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Ex: White schools. Currently outlawed but still seen in high class areas.

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  1. Genocide
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Def: The purposeful annihilation of a specific group

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  1. Genocide
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Ex: The holocaust

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  1. Subjugation
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Def: Oppression; One group takes over another and controls them.

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  1. Subjugation
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Ex: Slavery

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  1. Population transfer
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Def: The forced moving of a population to a different location

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  1. Population transfer
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Ex: Indigenous settlements

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  1. Assimilation
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Def: The adoption of characteristics of a major culture by a minor culture.

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  1. Assimilation
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Ex: When immigrants adjust their names to better fit with American culture.

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  1. Pluralism
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Def: The United States is a salad bowl. There are many cultures and each just adds to the “flavor”

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  1. Pluralism
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Ex: LN Show choir! We had the spice!

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  1. Functionalist Theory and Race
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Def: Social balance occurs when all races and ethnicities get along, racism strengthens the bonds within the minority.

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  1. Functionalist Theory and Race
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Ex: BLM movement bringing together people from all over the country

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  1. Conflict theory and race
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Def: Multiple races are competing to be the best race. Whites are always winning

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  1. Conflict theory and race
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Ex: Talented black medical professionals not being recognized for their accomplishments and discoveries.

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  1. Micro, meso and macro level coping strategies and efforts to bring change
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Def: Three levels of scale and the coping systems

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  1. Micro, meso and macro level coping strategies and efforts to bring change
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Ex: Micro: Ensuring that your comments are not harmful to racial or ethnic groups
Mezzo: Calling out others being hurtful
Macro: Going to rallies to help support the minorities.

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  1. Group Contact
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Def: Contact between different social and ethnic groups can help reduce prejudice and better social health

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  1. Group Contact
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Ex: Football fans and hockey fans getting to better know each other’s sport

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  1. Affirmative Action
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Def: Policies that aim to increase representation of minorities

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  1. Affirmative Action
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Ex: Used to improve education, employment and healthcare

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