Recognizing the importance of race Flashcards
Ethnic Group
Share the same cultural heritage (like language, religion, etc) (Ex. African Americans)
Race is ___________
Socially constructed
Race
A group of people based on their phyiscal appearnace (like being black or white)
One drop rule
If you had any trace of black heritage then you were black
______ can lead to discrimination
Predjudice
Predjudice
Irrational feelings towards members of a particular group
Discrimination
Unfair treatment of groups of people
Predjudice comes from _______
Sterotypes
Sterotypes
Predetermined ideas about particular groups of people (Ex. All irish people drink)
Racism
Is a belief that a certain racial group & ethnic group are superior to others & that discrimination against them is justified
Racism requies _______ & ________
Predjudice & power
Institutional discrimination
Discrimintation is built into operations of an institution
Three - fifths compromise
Treated slaves as three-fifths of a person
Hayes- Tiden Compromise 1877
Stopped the federal government efforts to protect black people rights
What is the assilation process?
- Contatct (When the group meets)
- Conflict (They compete for goods & power)
- Accommodation (One group establishes dominace)
- Assimilation (The minority groups embrace the ways of the dominant group & become accepted into it)
Internal colonialism
Resulting from one ethnic or racial group subordinatry & exploiting the resources of others racial & ethnic groups
In what ways is there racial & ethnic inequality today?
In buying houses, the economy, education, the crimminal justice, health care, goverment, etc
Ethnocentrism
Refers to the belief that one’s own culture is superior to others
What are the two types of inequalities?
- Internal
- External
Interal inquality
Based on people’s natural abilities
External inequality
Those forced upon people (like discrimination)
Color blind ideology
Believed if we ignore race & racial issues racism would not exist
What are the four themes of colorblind ideaology ?
- Abstract liberalism
- Minization
- Naturalization
- Culturalization
Abstract liberalism
Agreeing that everyone should have equal rights but opposing policies that with help can achieve equality for everyone
Minimization
Believing that race doesnt matter anymore & that racism is no longer a problem
Naturalization
Maintaining the racist practices that segrate & opposition to interracial marriage are simply natural & part of human nature rather than based on racism
Culturalization
Arguing that it is their interior culture that has hurt blacks rather than racism
Colorblind perspective led to the decline of ____________
Racism Evasiveness
Racism evasiveness
Igorning issues of racism
Microaggresssions
Everyday slights aimed at racism & ethnic miniority groups
Personal Racism (Interactional)
Things that happen in our everyday lives to us
Intersectionality
How gender, race, social class interact to produce various forms of privilege & oppression
Race is both a _______ & _______
Myth & Reality
Race is a myth because its a ____________ that varies over time & between societies
Social Constrution
Race is real because even though its socially constructed people ___________ life based on their race
Experience
