Social Justice & Systems of Power Flashcards
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These are the important things people believe in.
some examples are: family, wealth, happiness, hard work,
Jinny loves to exercise and eat wholesome foods, and from these actions we can see that health is one of her _________.
values
value - this is a noun. The verb form has a different meaning.
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**An original document from the time, someone’s ID Card, a letter somone wrote, a speech someone gave, a receipt, a photograph, etc. instead of articles written by someone later on about the topic. **
This is different than a seconday source, like a website, or an article someone has written.
I needed a ____________ for my World War II project so I interviewed my grandfather about his experiences.
primary source vs secondary source
primary in this case means “first” (primary school before secondary)
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Ideas a person takes as true without the need for evidence or reasoning, and this influences how they behave.
some example are: Santa Claus, Jesus, the world is flat, etc.
The crusades of the 11th century were based on Christian ________ and led to wars in the middle easter holy sites.
beliefs
believe, believer, belief, opposite: disbelief, nonbeliever, infidel
A persons behaviour becomes extreme when their beliefs are also extreme.
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When prejudices lead you to treat someone differently, often in a negative way.
My sister will not work with people who are different than her.
discrimination
discriminate, discriminatory
discrimination is an action based on a prejudice
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When someone chooses to believe in something, even when it is unfair or without evidence.
The key word here is “chooses”.
Zeina has made up her mind that men with beards cannot be trusted, and she will avoid working with them.
explicit bias
Explicit biases are shown in how people act - the things they say and do. This is also true for implicit bias.
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To have an unfair opinion or judgement about someone or something
(favouring or not favouring may be based on what group they belong to)
The coach showed her __________ by selecting her son to be team captain, even though he was not the best choice.
bias
biased, biases, opposite: unbiased
There are two types of bias: implicit, and explicit
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To pre-judge a person based on how they look, dress, or what culture or group they appear to belong to.
My sister shows her ___________________ when she assumes anyone who looks different than her cannot be trusted.
prejudice
prejudicial, prejudiced,
prejudice is a thought, an idea, not an action. DISCRIMINATION are the actions that happen because of prejudice.
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When someone has rights and priviliges that others do not, is in control, and the one that decides.
this can refer to a specific person, or a category of people
The MS principal is a man, and this is another example of how males are often in positions of __________ .
power
power is related to ‘status’ - the more power, the highter the status
people in power often try to control beliefs in order to remain in power
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When someone automatically believes something, without even thinking about it.
the key words here are “automatically believes”
Ziyaad always seems to think badly towards younger people, even though he will tell you he treats everyone the same.
implicit bias
‘implicit bias’ is also known as ‘unconscious bias’
People are often not aware of their implicit biases.
**When someone is the owner of another person, and can sell them to another, and use them to do work you don’t want to do yourself, but without pay. **
In the Caribbean, many people were captured from Southern African nations and sold to the sugar plantations to be used as workers.
slavery
slave
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When somone gives up easily, avoids challenges, and/or tends to believe things can’t be changed.
Sarina tends to hide her mistakes, and this is a sign of a _______________ .
fixed mindset
we can also use the terms ‘closed mindset’ or ‘close minded’
Mindsets are explained using a continuum, from one extreme to the other.
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When somone enjoys challenges, learns from mistakes, and/or believes hard work will lead to success
Nelson Mandela never stopped trying to change attitudes and this is a sign of his _______________.
growth mindset
we can also use the terms ‘open mindset’ or ‘open minded’
Mindsets are explained using a continuum, from one extreme to the other.
A very simple idea about a person based on how they look, or the culture they come from.
Not all Canadians will say “eh” when they speak, but that idea is very popular.
stereotype
stereotypical
An idea you have about how things should be in the world, especially about economics or politics.
If you believe in socialism, then you prefer that governments support citizens in many ways, such as free health care, and so on.
ideology
ideological, ideologies
There are two main economic ideologies in the world today: socialism, and capitalism. Many years ago, some governements tried communist eceonomics, but today most places are a mix of capitalism and socialism.
Being proud of the country (or countrIes) where you live or where you are from and wanting to put these places first, vs having a great love and devotion for your country, to the point of doing anything to protect it, including going to war.
At the Olympics I was proud when Canada won gold with the 4X100 relay, but I would never support Canada if it decided to go to war against another nation.
nationalism vs patriotism
nationalistic, national, patriot, patriotic
