Equity and Social Justice Concepts

These flashcards cover key concepts related to equity, culture, power, and social justice, providing definitions and explanations to help with exam preparation.

Equity

Providing support based on individual circumstances.

Equality

Everyone gets the same treatment or resources.

Equity Lens

A perspective that makes you aware of systemic inequalities.

Identity Lens

A perspective shaped by personal experiences related to race, gender, class, and more.

Stereotyping

Making broad generalizations about a group.

Prejudice

Forming negative opinions or judgments based on stereotypes.

Discrimination

Acting unfairly toward someone based on prejudice.

Culture

Shared values, behaviors, and beliefs of a group.

High Culture

Elite traditions like classical music and opera.

Popular Culture

Mainstream media, trends, and entertainment.

Subcultures

Groups within larger cultures that have unique traits.

Countercultures

Groups that actively reject the dominant culture.

Mass Culture

Widely distributed cultural norms through media.

Ethnocentrism

Belief that one's own culture is superior.

Agents of Socialization

People and institutions that teach you how to behave.

Dominant Culture

Sets the standard for what is considered normal in society.

Agency

The ability to make your own choices.

Hegemony

Dominant groups maintain power through influence and norms.

Structural Functionalism

Views society as a system where each part serves a function.

Conflict Theory

Sees society as a struggle for power and resources.

Symbolic Interactionism

Focuses on small-scale interactions and meaning creation.

Feminist Theory

Examines inequality based on gender and challenges patriarchy.

Critical Race Theory

Argues that racism is embedded in laws and institutions.

Robert Merton

Known for the concepts of manifest and latent functions.

Herbert Mead

Believed identity is shaped by social roles.

Charles Cooley

Introduced the 'Looking-Glass Self' concept.

Dorothy Smith

Developed standpoint theory focusing on women’s experiences.

Taboos

Deeply prohibited actions in a culture.

Gender

Socially constructed roles and expectations based on sex.

Gender Identity

How someone identifies in terms of gender.

Gender Roles

Society’s expectations based on gender.

Stigma

A mark of disgrace or shame.

Self-Stigma

When someone internalizes negative beliefs about themselves.

Power

The ability to influence or control people, events, or resources.

Types of Power

Different forms of influence including power-over, power-with, and more.

Privilege

Unearned advantages based on identity.

The Power Triangle

Illustrates how individual, institutional discrimination, and beliefs reinforce systemic discrimination.