Chapter 2

Question 1

Exploitation

Answer 1

The unfair use of people’s time or labour without compensating them fairly

Question 2

Marginalization

Answer 2

The process of pushing groups or individuals with less social power to the margins of society

Question 3

Powerlessness

Answer 3

Occurs when the dominant group has left the subordinate group with virtually no access to the rights and privileges that the dominant group enjoys

Question 4

Cultural Imperialism

Answer 4

A form of oppression where the dominant group has made their beliefs and values the norms of society

Question 5

Violence

Answer 5

The intentional use of physical force or power to cause injury, harm, or death

Question 6

Stereotype

Answer 6

A label that may have some basis in fact, but that has been grossly overgeneralized and applied to a particular segment of the population or situation

Question 7

Prejudice

Answer 7

A negative attitude based on learned notions about members of selected groups, based on their physical, social, or cultural characteristics

Question 8

Ethnocentrism

Answer 8

Refers to a tendency to regard one’s own culture and group as the standard, and thus, superior, whereas all other groups are seen as inferior

Question 9

Ableism

Answer 9

Refers to the set of ideas and attitudes that define “normal” abilities of people, and that allocates inferior status and value to individuals who have developmental, emotional, physical, or psychiatric disabilities.

Question 10

Ageism

Answer 10

Stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination against individuals or groups because of their age; for example, the tendency to view seniors as unable to work, confused, and fragile

Question 11

Classism

Answer 11

The systematic oppression of dominant class groups on subordinate classes in order to gain advantage and strength in their own position

Question 12

Hetereosexism

Question 13

Racism