The Marrow Thieves Vocab NVHS

Ally

leveraging personal positions of power and privilege to fight oppression by respecting, working with, and empowering marginalized voices and communities; using one's own voice to project others', less represented, voices

Assimilation

the process of adapting or adjusting to the culture or behaviors of a dominant or majority group or nation

Bystander

a person who is present at an event or incident but does not take part; one who observes but does not act

Colonization

the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area

Cultural Appropriation

the act of members of dominant/powerful/privileged groups claiming ownership of, or the rights to, less powerful/privileged groups' cultural and/or religious symbols, dress, and ceremonies

Discrimination

actions or thoughts, based on conscious or unconscious bias, that favor one group over others

Disenfranchise

deprive (someone) of the rights and privileges of a free inhabitant of a borough, city, or country

Displacement

the enforced departure of people from their homes, typically because of war, persecution, or natural disaster

Empathy

a learned skill that allows one to recognize and deeply listen to another's story or experiences, and connect them to common understandings and emotions; differs from sympathy

Equality

the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities, giving every person the exact same resources

Equity

the quality of being fair and impartial, distributing resources based on the needs of the recipients

Implicit Bias

The attitudes or stereotypes that affect one's understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner; activated involuntarily, without awareness or intentional control; it can be either positive or negative [for or against].

Indigenous

originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native

Intersectionality

the intersection of race, class, gender, and ability identities within each individual that informs how one views, discusses, and navigates through the world the way each of us views and discusses the world

Oppression

the systemic use of institutional power and ideological and cultural hegemony, resulting in one group benefiting at the expense of another; the use of power and the effects of domination

Prejudice

a preconceived, often unconscious, judgment or opinion about a person or group; usually a negative bias

Privilege

a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group

Racism

the belief that different races possess distinct characteristics, abilities, or qualities, especially so as to distinguish them as inferior or superior to one another.

Reconciliation

the restoration of friendly relations, to bring into agreement or harmony; make compatible or consistent

Tolerance

acceptance and open-mindedness to cultures, practices, and attitudes that are different from one's own; does not necessitate agreeing with those differences