10.7: Key Terms

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10.7: Key Terms

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Glossary Entries

Word(s)	Definition	Image	Caption	Link	Source
amalgamation	the process by which a minority group and a majority group combine to form a new group
antiracist	a person who opposes racism and acts for racial justice
assimilation	the process by which a minority individual or group takes on the characteristics of the dominant culture
colorism	the belief that one type of skin tone is superior or inferior to another within a racial group
culture of prejudice	the theory that prejudice is embedded in our culture
discrimination	prejudiced action against a group of people
dominant group	a group of people who have more power in a society than any of the subordinate groups
ethnicity	shared culture, which may include heritage, language, religion, and more
expulsion	the act of a dominant group forcing a subordinate group to leave a certain area or even the country
genocide	the deliberate annihilation of a targeted (usually subordinate) group
intersection theory	theory that suggests we cannot separate the effects of race, class, gender, sexual orientation, and other attributes
minority group	any group of people who are singled out from the others for differential and unequal treatment
model minority	the stereotype applied to a minority group that is seen as reaching higher educational, professional, and socioeconomic levels without protest against the majority establishment
pluralism	the ideal of the United States as a “salad bowl:” a mixture of different cultures where each culture retains its own identity and yet adds to the “flavor” of the whole
prejudice	biased thought based on flawed assumptions about a group of people
racial profiling	the use by law enforcement of race alone to determine whether to stop and detain someone
racial steering	the act of real estate agents directing prospective homeowners toward or away from certain neighborhoods based on their race
racism	a set of attitudes, beliefs, and practices that are used to justify the belief that one racial category is somehow superior or inferior to others
redlining	the practice of routinely refusing mortgages for households and business located in predominately minority communities
scapegoat theory	a theory that suggests that the dominant group will displace its unfocused aggression onto a subordinate group
sedimentation of racial inequality	the intergenerational impact of de facto and de jure racism that limits the abilities of Black people to accumulate wealth
segregation	the physical separation of two groups, particularly in residence, but also in workplace and social functions
social construction of race	the school of thought that race is not biologically identifiable
stereotypes	oversimplified ideas about groups of people
subordinate group	a group of people who have less power than the dominant group
systemic racism	racism embedded in social institutions; also referred to as institutional racism and structural racism
White privilege	the societal privilege that benefits White people, or those perceived to be White, over non-White people in some societies, including the United States

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