No Woke Indigenous by Peter Matsos - Psychology Riverside City College

Vocabulary flashcards derived from the lecture on indigenous cultures, colonization, and related social psychology concepts.

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A science fiction film depicting the Na’vi as a peaceful, spiritual, indigenous alien race living in harmony with nature.

Human Sacrifice

An integral practice in many Mesoamerican cultures, believed to nourish the gods, notably among the Mexica and Maya.

Tenochtitlan

The sacred city of the Mexica, known for its large-scale human sacrifices and cultural practices.

Warfare in Indigenous Cultures

Evidence shows that warfare and violence were common among many indigenous societies prior to European contact.

Slavery in Indigenous Cultures

Slavery has been practiced for millennia across various cultures, including indigenous peoples, not solely by Europeans.

Atlantic Slave Trade

A trade involving the capture and sale of Africans by Africans to Europeans, contrary to common misconceptions.

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to search for, interpret, and remember information in a way that confirms one’s pre-existing beliefs.

Theory Perseverance

The mental habit of maintaining a conclusion or belief despite evidence to the contrary.

Colonial Guilt

The concept where modern individuals feel guilty for historical actions committed by their ancestors or society.

Noble Savage Myth

The romanticized notion that indigenous peoples were inherently good and peaceful prior to European colonization.

Cultural Relativism

The perspective that a person's beliefs, values, and practices should be understood based on that person's own culture rather than be judged against the criteria of another culture.

Ethnocentrism

The belief in the superiority of one's own culture and the tendency to view other cultures through the lens of one's own cultural biases.

Indigenous Knowledge

The understandings, skills, and philosophies developed by societies with long histories of interaction with their natural surroundings.

Decolonization

The process of undoing colonialism, where a nation establishes and maintains its domination over dependent territories.

Cultural Appropriation

The adoption of elements of one culture by members of another culture, often without permission and typically seen as exploitative.

Cultural Relativism

The perspective that a person's beliefs, values, and practices should be understood based on that person's own culture rather than be judged against the criteria of another culture.

Ethnocentrism

The belief in the superiority of one's own culture and the tendency to view other cultures through the lens of one's own cultural biases.

Indigenous Knowledge

The understandings, skills, and philosophies developed by societies with long histories of interaction with their natural surroundings.

Decolonization

The process of undoing colonialism, where a nation establishes and maintains its domination over dependent territories.

Cultural Appropriation

The adoption of elements of one culture by members of another culture, often without permission and typically seen as exploitative.