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Week 5
Race & Ethnicity
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Criminal Justice
Undergraduate 4
02/01/2017

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Term
race
Definition
socially defined as a collection of physical traits such as skin color, hair texture, & facial characteristics
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ethnic groups
Definition
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?
Definition
any person with any known African Black history
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hypodescent rule
Definition
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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stereotypes
Definition
rigid, largely negative, preconceived notions that summarizes beliefs about a group of people
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prejudice
Definition
an attitude which predisposes an individual to prejudge entire categories of people
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Is prejudice in itself illegal?
Definition
no! (it is harmful though)
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discrimination
Definition
a behavior which results in unfair, unequal, or harmful treatment based on prejudice
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Is discrimination illegal?
Definition
in many instances, yes! (since it is a behavior)
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genocide
Definition
the systematic killing of a group
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racism
Definition
a form of prejudice where the belief is that one racial category is innately inferior or superior to another
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institutional racism
Definition
policies, practices, & procedures of institutions that have a disproportionally negative effect on racial minorities
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colorism
Definition
discrimination based on skin color
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What is "I don't see color" an example of?
Definition
colorblind racism
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privilege
Definition
a right, immunity, or benefit enjoyed by members of a dominant group
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intersectionality
Definition
a person can be privileged or marginalized based upon different identities
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Civil Rights Act of 1964
Definition
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?
Definition
yes!
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environmental racism
Definition
the segregation of racial minorities into industrial environments & the disproportionate exposure to polluted air, water, & soil
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