Strong Opinions/ Rhetoric Flashcards
prejudice
preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.
belonging
an affinity for a place or situation or property of someone
culture
the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively.
discrimination
the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, sex, or disability.
oppression
prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or exercise of authority.
perspective
the art of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other.
narrative
a spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
structural racism
A system in which public policies, institutional practices, cultural representations, and other norms work in various, often reinforcing ways to perpetuate racial group inequity.
colonialism
the policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.
post-colonialism
the historical period or state of affairs representing the aftermath of Western colonialism
Euro-centric
focusing on European culture or history to the exclusion of a wider view of the world; implicitly regarding European culture as pre-eminent.
patriarchal
relating to or denoting a system of society or government controlled by men.
subvert
undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution).
misogyny
the hate/dislike of women
empowerment
authority or power given to someone to do something.
