Week 5: Racism Flashcards
As defined by the Canadian government, “persons, other than aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour”
Visible Minority
A society historically based on colonization through foreign settlement and displacement of Aboriginal inhabitants, so immigration is the major influence on population diversity
Settler Society
The 2011 census claims that what percentage of Canadians belong to the visible minorities?
19.1%, or 1 in every 5 Canadians
The three largest visible minority groups from the 2011 census were..?
South Asians (25%)
Chinese (21.1%)
Blacks (15.1%).
Superficial physical differences that a particular society considers significant
Race
Term that describes shared culture; the practices, values, and beliefs of a group
Ethnicity
Any group of people who, because of their physical or cultural characteristics, are singled out from the others in the society in which they live for differential and unequal treatment, and who therefore regard themselves as objects of collective discrimination
Minority Group
The group which holds the most power in a given society
Dominant Group
The group that lacks power relative to the dominant group
Subordinate Group
This theory suggests that the dominant group will displace their unfocused aggression onto a subordinate group
Scapegoat Theory
ex: Hitler using Jews as scapegoats for the social and economic problems in Germany
Term which refers to “interracial marriage”
Miscegenation
Oversimplified ideas about groups of people
Stereotypes
An unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially when formed without enough thought or knowledge
or
Prejudgment originating outside of actual experience
Prejudice
Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one’s own race is superior
Racism
What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination?
Prejudice is limited to thoughts, while Discrimination involves actions
Term to describe when real estate agents direct prospective homeowners toward or away from certain neighbourhoods based on their race
Racial Steering
The societal privilege that benefits people whom society identifies as white in some countries, beyond what is commonly experienced by non-white people under the same social, political, or economic circumstances
White Privilege
A form of racism expressed in the practice of social and political institutions
Institutional Racism
ex: A bank denying loans to people from certain neighbourhoods, due to ethnic or racial backgrounds
Sociologists who adhere to the _________ view argue that racism and discrimination do contribute positively, but only to the dominant group
Functionalist
A notion of structural political and economic inequalities between regions within a state.
Internal Colonialism
A ______ ________ perspective of Canadian history would examine the numerous past and current struggles between the Anglo-Saxon ruling class and racial and ethnic minorities, noting specific conflicts that have arisen when the dominant group perceived a threat from the minority group
Critical Sociological
Suggests we cannot separate the effects of race, class, gender, sexual orientation, and other attributes
Intersection Theory
For _______ _________, race and ethnicity provide strong symbols as sources of identity. In fact, some who hold this view propose that the symbols of race, not race itself, are what lead to racism
Symbolic Interactionists
Refers to the idea that prejudice is embedded in our culture. We grow up surrounded by images of stereotypes and casual expressions of racism and prejudice
Culture of Prejudice
Utilization of zoning ordinances to exclude certain types of land uses from a given community.
Racial Zoning
When were Racial Zoning developments first made in St. Louis?
1920s
How many different ethnic origins are reported by Canadians?
Over 200
What are the social consequences of racism and prejudice?
- Gender
- Work and Unemployment
- Poverty and wealth
- Crime and Violence
This act requires federal jurisdiction employers to engage in proactive employment practices to increase the representation of four designated groups: women, people with disabilities, Aboriginal peoples, and visible minorities.
Employment Equity Act (1986)
All-white municipalities or neighborhoods in the United States that practice a form of segregation by enforcing restrictions excluding people of non-white races via some combination of discriminatory local laws, intimidation, and violence
Sundown Town
