Week 12 - ideological racism

Question 1

Racism hierarchy

Answer 1

Structural/institutional > ideological > individual racism

Question 2

Ideological racism includes both racism

Answer 2

Among groups and between individuals

Question 3

Ideological racism defintion

Answer 3

Racism that exists as a socio-cultural dimension in society

• cultural values, behaviours, communication patterns that advance the dominant group
• decide the dominant group
• seen as universal, as they benifit the dominant group, but harm the minority

Question 4

Where does ideological racism come from?

Answer 4

Unconscious biases come from specific cultural practices and beliefs

Question 5

Examples of ideological racism

Answer 5

• perpetuating racism through norms, values, ideologies
• neoliberalism and normative racism
• referring to culture and values
• “appropriate clothing”
• language
• nuclear family
• othering

Question 6

Neoliberalism

Answer 6

Political approach that favors the free market capitalism, deregulation, reducing govt spending

Question 7

Normative racism

Answer 7

Blames racial minorities for the oppression and discrimination they face bc of their values and notions how they “ought to be”

Question 8

The role of _____ plays a big role in ideological racism

Answer 8

Language

Question 9

Language in ideological racism is

Answer 9

• not neutral and not value free
• reflects and reinforces hierarchy
• racial slurs
• good labels for white and bad labels for black ppl
• visible minorities

Question 10

Problem with using the term visible minorities

Answer 10

It ignores the struggles other minorities face on the individual level

• generalized minorities
• homogenized diff ethnic groups

Question 11

Explicit ideological racism example

Answer 11

I wont vote for a black president even if their qualified

Question 12

Subtle racism example

Answer 12

• crossing the street when seeing black person
• doesnt affect all members of minority groups the same way
  (poor > rich)
• diff effects for diff SES
• race doesnt explain the wealth/job gap, its due to class

Question 13

Casual racism is part of

Answer 13

Ideological racism

Question 14

Casual racism defintion

Answer 14

Everyday normalized racist practices, not explicit or hateful, but subtle

Question 15

Casual racism reinforces

Answer 15

Social racial hierarchy structures and white privilege

Question 16

Example of casual racism

Answer 16

Article on young black workers VS dominant narratives

Question 17

Casual racism occurs

Answer 17

Between individuals (lowest level)

Question 18

Casual racism is dependant on

Answer 18

The individual, but is influenced by the dominant culture

Question 19

Casual racism forms

Answer 19

• canada = “polite racism”
• subliminal racism (not as polite)
• implicit bias
• micro aggressions

Question 20

Implicit association test

Answer 20

measures “implicit attitudes and

beliefs that people are either unwilling or unable to report.”

Question 21

Micro aggressions

Answer 21

• Most common form of racism
• individual level
• ## easily dismissed (“its just a joke”)