Com & Pop Culture Exam Three

Agora

A central meeting place in Ancient Greek city-states for commerce and politics, where the voices of the people were heard.

Race

A social category based on individuals’ physical characteristics 

Ethnicity

A grouping that implies a shared cultural background

(Tatum’s Definition of) Racism

A system of privileges based on race

Pathologizing

A representation of an othered group that separates them from the dominant culture by portraying them as sick or evil

The Joke

A representation of an othered group that separates them from the dominant culture by making them likable but silly, often through the use of stereotypes

The Special One

Representation of an othered group that separates them from the dominant culture through a “magical” or positive stereotypical part of their identity

Normalizing

A representation of an othered group that humanizes them within the dominant culture through assimilation, partially erasing their identity or experiences

Cultural Liminality

A representation of an othered group as humanized within the dominant culture by virtue of being a member of their own co-culture

Intersectionality

The interconnected nature of social categories and how they create overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination or advantage for individuals or groups

Reciprocity

An attitude that recognizes we are all both subjects and objects in one another’s eyes, but regardless we must strive to subjectify ourselves and others as much as possible

Subjectification

The process of giving someone subjectivity

Subjectivity

Seeing someone as a whole person, with a body, thoughts, and emotions