Race, Power and Privilege terms

Question 1

nativism

Answer 1

political policy of promoting the interests of native inhabitants against those of immigrants

Question 2

xenophobia

Answer 2

fear and distrust of that which is perceived to be foreign or strange

Question 3

othering

Answer 3

process by which a person or group is placed outside of the norm, into margins
system of discrimination
dehumanization, objectification, groups on imagined differences

Question 4

racial segregation

Answer 4

separation of humans into racial or other ethnic groups in daily life

Question 5

ally

Answer 5

someone who makes an effort to recognize their privilege and work in solidarity with oppressed groups in the struggle for justice

Question 6

bigotry

Answer 6

intolerant prejudice that glorifies one’s own group and denigrates members of other groups

Question 7

discrimination

Answer 7

unequal treatment of members of various groups based on race, gender, social class, sexual orientation, physical ability, religion …

Question 8

oppression

Answer 8

systematic devaluing, undermining, marginilizing and disadvantaging of certain social identities in contrast to norm

Question 9

prejudice

Answer 9

unjustifiable pre-judgment of one individual or group toward another