SA150: Race, Racialization, Indigeneity

These flashcards cover key concepts and terminology related to race, racialization, and indigeneity as discussed in the lecture.

Race

A social construct used to distinguish people based on physical markers with profound social effects.

Racialization

The process of assigning racial identities to individuals, often involving classifications imposed by society.

Essentialism

The belief that racial characteristics are fixed, universal, and rooted in biology.

Constructivism

The perspective that race is a social construct and categories of race are invented by humans.

Institutional Racism

Policies and practices within institutions that systematically discriminate against people of color.

Colourblind Racism

An ideology that ignores racial inequalities and legitimizes practices that maintain them.

Scientific Racism

The use of scientific theories and methodologies to justify racial disparities and hierarchies.

Ethnocentrism

The belief that one’s own culture or ethnicity is superior to others, often influencing scientific perspectives.

Prejudice

An attitude that judges individuals based on their perceived group characteristics.

Discrimination

The unfair treatment of individuals based on their group membership or characteristics.

Indigeneity

A category relating to the original inhabitants of a region and their connections to land and culture.

Naturalization

A frame that interprets racial phenomena as natural occurrences rather than social constructs.