Recognizing the importance of race

Question 1

Ethnic Group

Answer 1

Share the same cultural heritage (like language, religion, etc) (Ex. African Americans)

Question 2

Race is ___________

Answer 2

Socially constructed

Question 3

Race

Answer 3

A group of people based on their phyiscal appearnace (like being black or white)

Question 4

One drop rule

Answer 4

If you had any trace of black heritage then you were black

Question 5

______ can lead to discrimination

Answer 5

Predjudice

Question 6

Predjudice

Answer 6

Irrational feelings towards members of a particular group

Question 7

Discrimination

Answer 7

Unfair treatment of groups of people

Question 8

Predjudice comes from _______

Answer 8

Sterotypes

Question 9

Sterotypes

Answer 9

Predetermined ideas about particular groups of people (Ex. All irish people drink)

Question 10

Racism

Answer 10

Is a belief that a certain racial group & ethnic group are superior to others & that discrimination against them is justified

Question 11

Racism requies _______ & ________

Answer 11

Predjudice & power

Question 12

Institutional discrimination

Answer 12

Discrimintation is built into operations of an institution

Question 13

Three - fifths compromise

Answer 13

Treated slaves as three-fifths of a person

Question 14

Hayes- Tiden Compromise 1877

Answer 14

Stopped the federal government efforts to protect black people rights

Question 15

What is the assilation process?

Answer 15

1. Contatct (When the group meets)
2. Conflict (They compete for goods & power)
3. Accommodation (One group establishes dominace)
4. Assimilation (The minority groups embrace the ways of the dominant group & become accepted into it)

Question 16

Internal colonialism

Answer 16

Resulting from one ethnic or racial group subordinatry & exploiting the resources of others racial & ethnic groups

Question 17

In what ways is there racial & ethnic inequality today?

Answer 17

In buying houses, the economy, education, the crimminal justice, health care, goverment, etc

Question 18

Ethnocentrism

Answer 18

Refers to the belief that one’s own culture is superior to others

Question 19

What are the two types of inequalities?

Answer 19

1. Internal
2. External

Question 20

Interal inquality

Answer 20

Based on people’s natural abilities

Question 21

External inequality

Answer 21

Those forced upon people (like discrimination)

Question 22

Color blind ideology

Answer 22

Believed if we ignore race & racial issues racism would not exist

Question 23

What are the four themes of colorblind ideaology ?

Answer 23

1. Abstract liberalism
2. Minization
3. Naturalization
4. Culturalization

Question 24

Abstract liberalism

Answer 24

Agreeing that everyone should have equal rights but opposing policies that with help can achieve equality for everyone

Question 25

Minimization

Answer 25

Believing that race doesnt matter anymore & that racism is no longer a problem

Question 26

Naturalization

Answer 26

Maintaining the racist practices that segrate & opposition to interracial marriage are simply natural & part of human nature rather than based on racism

Question 27

Culturalization

Answer 27

Arguing that it is their interior culture that has hurt blacks rather than racism

Question 28

Colorblind perspective led to the decline of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Answer 28

Racism Evasiveness

Question 29

Racism evasiveness

Answer 29

Igorning issues of racism

Question 30

Microaggresssions

Answer 30

Everyday slights aimed at racism & ethnic miniority groups

Question 31

Personal Racism (Interactional)

Answer 31

Things that happen in our everyday lives to us

Question 32

Intersectionality

Answer 32

How gender, race, social class interact to produce various forms of privilege & oppression

Question 33

Race is both a _______ & \_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Answer 33

Myth & Reality

Question 34

Race is a myth because its a ____________ that varies over time & between societies

Answer 34

Social Constrution

Question 35

Race is real because even though its socially constructed people ___________ life based on their race

Answer 35

Experience