RACE AND ETHNICITY

Flashcards designed to cover key concepts related to race and ethnicity as discussed in the lecture notes.

Racial Formations

The sociohistorical processes involved in constructing what we know as race, particularly in the United States.

Hypo-descent

A rule that requires individuals to be classified as belonging to the subordinate group if they have any known nonwhite ancestry.

Racialization

The extension of racial meaning to previously unclassified relationships, social practices, or groups.

Racial ideology

The set of beliefs and values that inform and justify the organization of society along racial lines.

Race consciousness

An awareness of the social significance of race and the implications of racial identity.

Biological determinism

The belief that biological factors such as genetics determine cultural or social traits.

Social construction of race

The idea that race is created and defined by society rather than being rooted in biology.

Pass for white

The act of a nonwhite person presenting themselves as white to evade racial discrimination.

Cultural dominance

The imposition of the values and norms of one culture over others, often in context of race.

Institutional patterns

The established practices within institutions that perpetuate racial classification and inequality.

Racial etiquette

A set of unwritten social rules that govern interactions based on racial perceptions.