Racial Inequality Flashcards
1
Q
What is Prejudice?
A
biased thought based on flawed assumptions about a group of people
2
Q
What is Discrimination?
A
prejudiced action against a group of people
3
Q
What is a minority group?
A
any group of people who are singled out from the others for differential and unequal treatment
4
Q
What is a dominant group?
A
a group of people who have more power in a society than any other of the subordinate groups
5
Q
What is white privilege?
A
the benefits people receive simply by being part of the dominant group
6
Q
What does Culture of Prejudice mean?
A
the theory that prejudice is embedded in our culture
7
Q
What does Jim Crow refer to?
A
Segregation between black and white people
8
Q
What does Redlining mean?
A
banks refusing to make loans in poor income areas
