Module 7 (post Midterm 2)

Question 1

Race

Answer 1

A social construct (societal/ human invented)
-without genetic, biological, or scientific basis
-not scientific truth

Question 2

racial classification results from

Answer 2

Socially constructed norms
-about superficial, physical characteristics
(Skin colour, hair texture, eye shape)

Question 3

Humans are divided into racial categories based on what

Answer 3

Socially invented meanings
-societal norms
-attributed to their physical characteristics

Question 4

Racialization

Answer 4

Social process in which people are categorized in society as being of a particular race
-based on physical characteristics X social normals =race

Question 5

Underprivileged racialized groups have what

Answer 5

Less power, opportunities, and experience discrimination

Question 6

Race does not equal

Answer 6

Ethnicity
-different through history, culture, traditions

Question 7

Ethnicity

Answer 7

Involves being socially distinct due to a shared history and culture
-acquired through shared way of life, practices, values, traditions, language, etc

Question 8

People are what percent identical at the DNA level

Answer 8

99.9%
-meaning we can not distinguish one racial group from others
-no genetic categorical divisions exist

Question 9

Race is based on

Answer 9

Socially constructed ideas about physical characteristics

Question 10

In Canada, white immigrants did what

Answer 10

Displaced indigenous peoples and whiteness became the standard
-ones who did not think, feel, behave like them were considered deviant/ odd

Question 11

Systemic Racism

Answer 11

Widespread and deeply imbedded in a society, across multiple levels
-laws, policies, beliefs, practices and policies in institution, societal norms

Question 13

Systemic racism can occur with our without what 2 things

Answer 13

-Intention to harm
-Awareness of its existence
-far reaching and forever present

Question 14

Systemic racism results in

Answer 14

Continued unfair advantages to non-racialized, privileged groups
-harmful treatment of racialized groups

Question 15

Macro- Level Type of Discrimination

Answer 15

Big, systemic
-continues to exist even if individual racism is not present
-racial profiling, house lending, employment, healthcare

Question 16

Sport examples of systemic racism

Answer 16

-schools with more white kids get more in between school sports than ones with black kids
-not enough people of colour in coaching/ decision making roles to be role models

Question 17

Individual (internalized) Racism

Answer 17

Internalized racist assumptions, beliefs, or behaviours
-conscious and unconscious personal prejudice
-support and reinforced by systemic racism
-people can be part of a racist society even when not racist themselves

Question 18

Racial Microaggresions

Answer 18

Brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioural, or environmental indignities/ slights
-intentional or unintentional/ unconscious
-hostile, derogatory, negative racial slights and insults
-frequent and are unconscious

Question 20

BIPOC

Answer 20

Black, Indigenous, People of Colour
-recognizes all people of colour face systemic and interpersonal discrimination
-impacted by racial injustices

Question 21

White Privilege

Answer 21

White individuals have greater access to power and resources than BIPOC individuals
-unquestioned and unearned advantages/ opportunities
-benefits people get simply due to being white

Question 22

Diversity captures

Answer 22

The unique range of human differences
-through representation
-race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, social class, religion, etc
-about individuals

Question 23

Diversity focuses on what

Answer 23

Representation
-among equity deserving groups (BIPOC, sexual orientations, gender identity)

Question 24

Inclusion

Answer 24

Active, intentional, and ongoing engagement with diversity in places and spaces where people may connect
-the act of making sure diverse individuals are accepted

Question 26

Inclusion is about what

Answer 26

The collective -creating an environment that strives for equity and embraces, accepts, and values differences

Question 27

Inclusion is needed in order for what to happen

Answer 27

In order for diversity to happen

Question 28

Intersectionality

Answer 28

Complex, cumulative ways in which the effects of multiple forms of discrimination combine, overlap, or intersect

Question 29

Do disparities exist in PA by race in Canada?

Answer 29

Yes -inequities exist that make opportunities to be active less available for racialized (marginalized) groups

Question 30

Race is about

Answer 30

How we should think, feel, and behave based on skin colour

Question 31

When athletes of other races succeed, we study the successes from

Answer 31

A racialized perspective -basketball: genes and physical traits -fail to recognize hard work, intellect and other traits that are celebrated among white athletes

Question 32

Racially stratified descriptors mark white athletes as what and minority athletes as what

Answer 32

White as celebrated -minority athletes are not celebrated

Question 33

WNBA vs NBA Hiring Practices

Answer 33

A for WNBA, A+ for NBA -77% and 83% of players identify as minorities -33% and 53% of coaches -38% and 44% office

Question 34

What is a problem of participation of minorities in sports

Answer 34

-blame the individual for not participating, without changing racial beliefs and exclusionary practices

Question 35

Racism negatively impacts BIPOC where

Answer 35

All levels, and across gender -overt to covert (abuse, stereotypes, dress codes) -should talk with BIPOC communities to identify reasons for not playing

Question 36

If one has white privileged, what should you

Answer 36

Be an ally by being anti- racist and not just a non-racist

Question 37

As an individual ally, what 3 things do you need

Answer 37

Awareness Allyship Advocacy

Question 38

Awareness

Answer 38

Educate oneself about the experience of BIPOC communities -recognize injustices

Question 39

Allyship

Answer 39

Support and uplift diverse individuals and take action when non-inclusive incidents take place -make diversity mainstream -amplify marginalized voices -show support

Question 40

How to respond to negative Incidents

Answer 40

-call out racist, sexist, homophobic, etc language/ actions to make hatred not normalized

Question 41

Advocacy

Answer 41

Take action to help achieve a racially just society by using ones platform, network, privilege, and resources

Question 42

Intersectionality

Answer 42

Inter= between -correctly captures an individuals multiple social identities, such as their race, gender, and social class

Question 43

If interpersonal racism no longer occurs

Answer 43

Systemic racism can and still does occur

Question 44

Diversity focuses on

Answer 44

Individuals -representation as all different types of individuals

Question 45

IS race a concept based entirely on scientific fact?

Answer 45

No -based on social constructs, social norms, and the perceived colour of peoples skin -not biology