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socially defined as a collection of physical traits such as skin color, hair texture, & facial characteristics |
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distinguished by others or by themselves on the basis of cultural or nationality characteristics |
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Historically in the US, who was considered black? |
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any person with any known African Black history |
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historically in the US, any person with any known African Black history was considered black (AKA the "one drop rule" in the south) |
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rigid, largely negative, preconceived notions that summarizes beliefs about a group of people |
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an attitude which predisposes an individual to prejudge entire categories of people |
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Is prejudice in itself illegal? |
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no! (it is harmful though) |
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a behavior which results in unfair, unequal, or harmful treatment based on prejudice |
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Is discrimination illegal? |
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in many instances, yes! (since it is a behavior) |
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the systematic killing of a group |
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a form of prejudice where the belief is that one racial category is innately inferior or superior to another |
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policies, practices, & procedures of institutions that have a disproportionally negative effect on racial minorities |
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discrimination based on skin color |
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What is "I don't see color" an example of? |
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a right, immunity, or benefit enjoyed by members of a dominant group |
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a person can be privileged or marginalized based upon different identities |
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made it illegal to discriminate in hiring based upon race (although income disparities do still exist) |
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Does education data show inequality among racial/ethnic lines? |
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the segregation of racial minorities into industrial environments & the disproportionate exposure to polluted air, water, & soil |
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