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Ideological Racism
Ideological racism: the belief that groups of people are superior or inferior to other groups because of genetic, biological, or cultural differences TERM 2
systematic racism
DEFINITION 2 Systematic racism: a way to organize society based on inequality between races TERM 3
racialization
DEFINITION 3 Racialization:the process of extending racial meanings to a relationship, social practice, or group that had not been previously associated with race- occurred throughout 19thand 20thcenturies in the US TERM 4
symbolic ethnicity
DEFINITION 4 Symbolic ethnicity:identifying with an ethnic group without suffering any negative effects TERM 5
cranimetry
DEFINITION 5 Craniometry: the technique of measuring skulls as a way to classify people as race, sex, or body type
one drop rule
One drop rule:defined a person as black if he or she has any African decent TERM 7
eugenics
DEFINITION 7 Eugenics:the practice of selective breeding to improve the racial quality of future generations TERM 8
hypodescent
DEFINITION 8 Hypodescent:a mixed heritage is automatically given the status of the parent with the lower racial status TERM 9
ghetto
DEFINITION 9 Ghetto: neighborhood exclusively populated by members of one racial group and where most of the particular groups members live, no matter the economic standing of the family or social problems of the neighborhood. TERM 10
racial formation
DEFINITION 10 Racial Formation: creation of racial meanings and the process of changing racial definitions
social learning
Social Learning: is a theory to help to understand the causes of prejudice that focus on the messages one receives through interacting with a group TERM 17
agents of socialization
DEFINITION 17 Agents of Socialization: are focuses that inculcate members of society with values, understandings of the social world, and behavior patterns, such as peers, schools, parents, and the media TERM 18
selective exposure and modeling
DEFINITION 18 Selective Exposure and Modeling: is the exposure to particular kinds of beliefs, values, behaviors, knowledge, and social organizations but not to others TERM 19
internalization
DEFINITION 19 Internalization: the mechanism by which a child takes prejudices from parents, peers, and the media as part of his or her own belief structures TERM 20
socioeconomic status
DEFINITION 20 Socioeconomic Status: the position an individual has within society in terms of educational level, occupational prestige, and incomeusually called social class
out-groups
Out-groups: are those groups outside of ones own race, class, or ethnicity TERM 22
discrimination
DEFINITION 22 Discrimination: refers to the treating of another biased society on that persons membership in a particular racial or ethnic group TERM 23
racism
DEFINITION 23 Racism: systematic, oppressive treatment based on racial groups memberships and the beliefs, behaviors, institutional organization, or attitudes that favor one group over another TERM 24
antiocution
DEFINITION 24 Antilocution: (verbal rejection)- the use of epithets and racial slurs to put down or telling jokes that put others down TERM 25
active discrimination
DEFINITION 25 Active Discrimination: the purposeful exclusion of members of other groups from employment, education, politics, housing, and so forth
minority groups
Minority Groups: are groups with less power who are targeted for oppression by the dominant group that wields power and social control. TERM 32
micro discrimination
DEFINITION 32 Micro discrimination: discrimination occurring when an individual performs a discriminatory act against another individual or group of individuals TERM 33
macro discrimination
DEFINITION 33 Macro Discrimination: occurs when discrimination is systematic through excluding different groups from receiving equal treatment and opportunities in the larger society TERM 34
social institutions
DEFINITION 34 Social Institutions: are structures that are well established and make up society TERM 35
protestantism
DEFINITION 35 Protestantism: is a religious ideology relying on salvation, hard work, avoiding temptation, and being religious
hate groups/hate crimes
Hate groups: radical measures to discriminate against non- white groups, often resorting to violence Hate crimes: crimes committed against non-white groups on the basis of their membership in their group. TERM 37
ethnic stratification
DEFINITION 37 Ethnic Stratification: a system that distributes limited resources unequally based on the race of ethnicity of the recipients TERM 38
chicano
DEFINITION 38 Chicano: Mexican- American empowerment and cultural pride TERM 39
Theories
DEFINITION 39 Functionalist Theory: believe racism and discrimination either fulfill a societal need or they are the side effect of some necessary structure inherent to society. Discrimination comes from a social need Conflict Theory: see discrimination as a mechanism by which a dominant group secures power and resources for itself. Critical Race Theory: inherent and inseparable from U.S Society. Society depends upon a foundation of discrimination and racismFunctional Theory: believe that stereotyping of non-whites can bond social groups through humor and shared experience Conflict Theory: believe that people will continue to fight for social change Critical Race Theory: the dominant group controls the ideologies in society, and, thus, makes their values, ideas, and practices the norm. TERM 40
racial etiquette
DEFINITION 40 Racial Etiquette: refers to demonstrating ones inferiority or superiority to another racial group though actions and words
intersectionality
Intersectionality: is a perspective that looks at the relationship between identity and experience in terms of power TERM 47
systems of oppression
DEFINITION 47 Systems of oppression: are the patterns of relationships that she used to discriminate against people TERM 48
structional inequality
DEFINITION 48 Structional Inequality: refers to the framework within a society where built-in inequalities validate the oppression of certain groups of people while privileging others.
