Lecture 11: What is Racism

Question 1

Is Racism a complex issue that is hard to define?

Answer 1

Yes

Question 2

Lecture

Question 3

When was the term ‘racist’ coined? As a response to what?

Answer 3

1930
Nazism

Question 4

Is the everyday use of the term racist used the same as an academic definition?

Answer 4

No

Question 5

There are multiple definitions for racist? T or F

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Define Bias

Answer 6

Preferring one thing over the other

A tendency and/or feeling that is not objective but not necessarily harmful (although it can be!)

Question 7

Define Prejudice

Answer 7

Preconceived notion or opinion – Typically negative, involves stereotypes (popular but inaccurate/oversimplified ideas) No power imbalance needed.

Question 8

Is Racism hate?

Answer 8

Yes, it can be (in cases of open and/or violent racism) but it does not have to be!

Question 9

Define Discrimination

Answer 9

Unfair treatment of (groups of) people based on prejudice.

Question 10

What is One of the most common definitions of racism?

Answer 10

Prejudice + Power

Question 11

In order for racism to exist, ______ is not enough; it also requires_____ ______ between two groups

Answer 11

Prejudice
Power imbalance

Question 12

Racism

Answer 12

A system of power (based on race)

Question 13

Is racism about individuals or a system?

Answer 13

A system

Question 14

What makes up the racist system of power ?

Answer 14

Historical and political circumstances that we talked about

Question 15

What does it mean when people say Racist system is Ingrained in culture?

Answer 15

People are raised within this system so it is almost unavoidable to adopt it

Question 16

Does the system benefit or harm people?

Answer 16

Both

It means one can benefit from racism without being racist or without holding racist beliefs

Question 17

What is important in terms of overcoming the system?

Answer 17

Understanding this process and trying to overcome it?

Question 18

Discrimination is an action rooted in _____.

Answer 18

Prejudice

Question 19

Define old racism in terms of what it is based on

Answer 19

Based on perceived biological differences

Question 20

Who has the luxury of ignoring thinking in racial terms?

Answer 20

White people

Question 21

Define new racism in terms of what it is based on

Answer 21

Based on (perceived) cultural differences

Question 22

Can only white people be racists?

Answer 22

Depending on how you define “racism”.

Question 23

Does being part of a racist system make a person racist?

Answer 23

No, Not necessarily

Question 24

Are there many different kinds of racism that are on different levels ?

Answer 24

Yes

Question 25

What is reverse racism?

Answer 25

When the minority is racist to the dominant group.

Question 26

Which common euphemisms are often used?

Answer 26

instead of race, talk about “culture”, “differences”, “values”, “beliefs”, “West”, “immigrant”, “international”, etc

Question 27

Why do we use these common euphemisms?

Answer 27

To be racist while avoiding hate terms

Question 28

What type of racism does the use of euphemisms fall under?

Answer 28

New racism