Race and Racism Lecture Review

Vocabulary flashcards for reviewing concepts related to race and racism.

Race

A social construct grouping people by ancestry, social identity, and visible traits.

Everyday Racism

Systemic, routine practices that disadvantage ethnic minorities, becoming normalized within society.

Microaggression

Subtle or unintentional comments/actions that express prejudice toward marginalized groups.

Intersectionality

Examines how overlapping social identities affect each person's experience of inequality.

Interest Convergence/Material Determinism

Racism persists because it often benefits white individuals or groups materially or psychologically.

Differential Racialization

Society defines racial groups differently over time based on its changing needs.

Voice of Color

The idea that marginalized individuals can more authentically discuss race and racism due to lived experiences.

White Privilege

SPE advantages afforded to white people while others face systemic burdens.

Marginalize

To push individuals or groups to the societal fringes, rendering them less important.

the "‘Other”

SPA - the non-subject, the non-person, the non-agent, exclusion of persons who do not fit the norm of the social group