Understanding Race and Ethnicity

These flashcards cover key concepts related to race and ethnicity as discussed in the lecture, helping to clarify definitions and understandings of the terms.

Race

A socially constructed category used to classify people based on physical characteristics.

Ethnicity

A cultural identity often associated with language, history, and shared traditions, both ascribed and achieved.

Racialization

The process of defining a group of people by their race, leading to categorization, marginalization, or unequal treatment.

Typological Thinking

A way of categorizing people based on a limited number of shared characteristics, often leading to oversimplification.

Hypodescent

The automatic assignment of children of a mixed racial or ethnic union to the subordinate or minority parent's group.

Cultural Identity

A sense of belonging to a particular cultural group, often shaped by shared values, practices, and experiences.

Systemic Racism

The institutionalization of racial inequality within societal structures, laws, and policies.

Structural Racialization

The role of structural factors, such as laws and policies, in causing racial and ethnic disparities.

Implicit Bias

Unconscious attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions.

Cultural Control

Social methods and norms that influence behavior and maintain societal structures, both formally and informally.

Cultural Diversity

The variety of cultural or ethnic groups within a society, influencing social practices and interactions.

Acculturation

The process of cultural change and adaptation that occurs when different cultures come into contact with each other.