African American Identity Transformation and Psychological Development

These flashcards provide a vocabulary review of key concepts related to the transformation of African American identity and psychological development, as discussed in the lecture.

Negro to Black identity transformation

A historical shift in the terms used by African Americans to describe themselves as they moved towards equality and civil rights.

Nigrescene

A term coined by William Cross to describe the process of becoming black, involving distinct psychological stages.

Pre-encounter stage

The stage where a person views the world from a white perspective and is pro-white and anti-black.; sees world from a white frame of reference, stage as where the conditions fro transformation and change are rip

Encounter stage

A phase where a person experiences a race-related event that shakes their previous identity and break with white frame of reference; black person who views his or her race as not important and. wishes to be viewed and accepted as a “human being”

Immersion

A phase where the individual fully immerses in black culture and withdraws from other racial groups.

Internalization

The stage where an individual develops confidence in their black identity and relates to others. (self confidence in his or her blackness)

Negromachy

Concept introduced by Charles Thomas referring to a state of confusion about self-worth and dependency on white society.

Collective identity

The identity that emphasizes the shared experience and survival of African Americans as a group.

Dual consciousness

The challenge faced by African Americans in balancing Eurocentric and Afrocentric perspectives.

Black rage

A psychological response to oppression characterized by anger and frustration amongst the African American community.

Cognitive dissonance

The mental conflict experienced when beliefs are contradicted by one's experiences or actions.

Self-destructive disorder

Behavioral issues where individuals retreat from reality, often through substance abuse.

Cultural paranoia

A state where individuals are excessively suspicious of others, rooted in historical oppression.

Cultural mesochism

A term referring to a pathological relationship with one's own cultural identity.

Healing

The therapeutic process that integrates mental, spiritual, and cultural aspects relevant to African Americans.

Ma’at

Ancient Egyptian concept referring to truth, justice, and order within the universe.

Racial trauma

The psychological injury experienced by individuals due to racism and oppression.

Assimilation

50s/60s blacks made efforts to become more assimilated into American culture which meant a mass denial of black Heritage, makes self less black and more American..  be part of the American dream

Identity foreclosure

A situation where individuals prematurely commit to an identity without engaging in exploration.

Resistance personalty

realizes of how the oppressive Dynamic works and shows a willingness to counter that Dynamic up the point that personal comfort and life are not jeopardized, shows fear of dying for one's belief and convictions and a willingness to cease resistance if told to do so

Social pathology

The study of social issues and their effects on marginalized groups, particularly African Americans.

Collective resistance

The unified effort of a group to oppose oppressive conditions and advocate for change.

Cultural anti-socialism

A condition where individuals reject their cultural background and norms.

Cognitive-behavioral approaches

Therapeutic methods that focus on modifying dysfunctional thoughts and behaviors.

Internalized racism

The acceptance of negative societal beliefs about one's racial group, affecting self-esteem.

Personal identity

The unique characteristics and beliefs that define an individual apart from their social group.

Oppression

Systematic and pervasive social inequality and discrimination against a group.

black became beautiful during what movement?

black nationalist ,black power and civil rights movement

what was the term switch from negro to ?

black

stagnation

the failure to move beyond one’s mitial identity state

stagwise linear progression

movement from one identity state to another and a sequential linear fashion

recycling

movement back through the stages once a cycle has been complete Adams looks at the development of black identity research as falling into either non-process orientated or process oriented works

non process orientated

looks at differences between conservative and militant blacks (identification with cultural values; attitudes towards skin color, rejection of white leadership Etc)

process orientation

attempts to describe stages States or levels that a person or groups transverses and identity transformation look at step by step explanation of what was called negro to Black transformation

internalization commitment

one becomes the new identity and pro black attitudes became more expensive, open and less defensive 

Thomas proposed a five stage model fo transformation

rap on whitney, testifying, information processing, activity action, transcendental

rap on whitney

marked by a period of withdrawal, person withdraws into self

concept of negromachy

blacks must first with into themselves before renegotiating relationships with other racial and ethnic groups

testifying

blacks are learning to express anxiety about becoming black no guide books no right of passage or role models

information processing

confused about appropriate expression his or her on blackness

transcendental

person has renegotiated relationships with white World, person loses all Hang-Ups about race, sex, and social class

SEMAJ

concept of “dual consciousness”

dual consciousness

a dilemma where African-Americans must balance between eurocentric and Afrocentric polarities resulting in three possible identities

diffused identity

balances the glack and alien worldiew, recognizes tha tblack is beaituol; while understanding that white is power , aware that change is necessary but doubts that changes are possible

collective identity

consistently demonstrated on afro centric world view, commited to the collective survival of african people has the potential to stimulate and other blocks to act for equality

cooperating personality

 realizes that the oppressive process is self destroying, but shows a willingness to go along with the process for a better job or personal individual opportunity, Improvement of matriarchal existence under the continuing conditions of self and group oppression

objectification

the first period corresponded historically tothe period of enslavement and was characterized by a blurring of the overt expression of feelings and other forms of covert resistance of a systemic dehumanization process

Adanms Psychological development of blacks

six historically based periods with associated coping strategies

segregation

lasted into the 1900s during the spirit of newly obtained Freedom the primary task of blacks was the survival in a hostile and representative environment. Blacks developed their own abilities to repress emotion and impulses, to "tom and "conz' to delay gratification and to appear infection in roder to survive

Common impression

included World War I, World War II and the Great Depression.  Nation was under threat of  communism, external enemies, and economic crisis which provided blacks and white Americans with some sense of a common bone

redefinition

final stage, affirmation of Blackness positive and beautiful, self-actualization, self-definition and self-determination

black indignation

black empowerment movements, mid late 60s, Express anger openly, coming earning or demanding respect or recognition