Race and Ethnicity

These flashcards cover essential vocabulary and concepts related to race and ethnicity, including definitions of social constructs, discrimination types, and theorists' contributions to the study of race.

Social Construction of Race

The concept that race is not a scientifically based category but a social concept dictated by societal norms.

One Drop Rule of Blood

A social and legal principle asserting that any person with even one ancestor of African descent is considered Black.

Thomas Theorem

The idea that if people define situations as real, they are real in their consequences.

Ethnicity

A group’s national origin, language, and cultural or religious practices.

Microaggressions

Common, seemingly innocent statements or questions that reflect racial biases.

Institutional Discrimination

Racial discrimination embedded in law, public policy, or common practice.

Active bigot

An individual who actively discriminates and holds prejudiced beliefs.

Internalized Racism

The acceptance of racial prejudices and stereotypes by marginalized racial groups.

Colorblind Racism

The belief that ignoring race will eliminate racism, often leading to unacknowledged biases.

Dueling Consciousness

A term coined by Ibram X. Kendi that describes the feeling of having dual identities struggling for recognition.