34 Questions
______ is a term that best describes the construction of certain groups of people as different and biologically superior or inferior.
Racialization
Which element of racism is manifested when institutionalized advantages are regularly handed to one or more groups over others?
Power
The kind of racism that involves an open, conscious expression of racist views by an individual is known as __________
Racial bigotry
Which term refers to the differential treatment—rewarded or punished—of individuals based on their group membership?
Discrimination
Which type of racism involves racist practices, rules, and laws that have become institutionalized?
Systemic racism
One of these explains why 'race' is considered a spurious categorization of humans.
It promotes social inequalities
It was mentioned in this course that 'race' does not exist as a distinct biological entity among humans. Why?
To highlight the diversity within supposed races
According to the course content, _________ is a major historical event that influenced the application of 'race' to humans.
European Colonial Expansion
Race has been described in this course as a 'controvertible categorization' because ___________
Because it lacks scientific consensus
From a critical analytical viewpoint, racialization hinders development by ___________
undermining potentials of peoples and places based on racial prejudices.
What did Jane Elliott's experiment involving Brown Eyes vs. Blue Eyes aim to demonstrate?
'Race' as a construct with lasting effects on individuals
What term describes racism that is hidden behind polite or friendly gestures or words?
Microaggressions
Which term refers to the act of police stopping, questioning, and documenting individuals based on their race, even when no offense has been committed?
Carding
What concept refers to the historical mistreatment, exploitation, and destruction of minorities being excluded or downplayed in the constructed narratives of a country's history?
Buried knowledge
In what way is colonialism often misrepresented in master narratives according to the text?
As peaceful co-operation
What type of crime is defined as an act of aggression or intimidation motivated by prejudice against a specific group defined by race, religion, or sexual orientation?
Bias crime
According to the British Columbia Teachers' Federation documentary, what types of actions constitute a hate crime?
Acts designed to harm or terrify an identifiable group
Epiphenomenal theory suggests that ethnicity is the primary driver of economic class struggles.
False
Instrumentalism focuses on well-established ethnic characteristics.
False
Social constructivism argues that ethnicity is a natural and inherent trait of individuals.
False
Ethnic entrepreneurs are elite members who manipulate ethnicity for their personal gain.
True
Elite members construct ethnicity to serve their own agendas, according to social constructivism.
True
Essentialism is the view that every ethnic group is defined by a dynamic set of traits that evolve over time.
False
Postcolonialism is a framework that analyzes the positive impacts of colonialism on both the colonizer and the colonized.
False
Ethnicity can never be a source of conflict among groups.
False
Epiphenomenalism is one of the approaches useful in understanding ethnic conflict.
False
Social Constructivism argues that ethnicity is socially created and maintained rather than biologically inherited.
True
Instrumentalism suggests that ethnic identities are utilized by groups to achieve certain goals or outcomes.
True
Racism hidden behind friendly gestures and words is often manifested through microaggressions.
True
Buried knowledge, as referred to by Foucault, is the term used to describe historical events that are widely taught in textbooks.
False
Carding is a practice where police stop, question, and document individuals based solely on their physical appearance.
True
Race-based hate crimes refer to acts of aggression or intimidation motivated by prejudice against a particular race, religion, or sexual orientation.
True
Colonialism is often reframed in master narratives as a peaceful cooperation between Indigenous peoples and settlers.
True
Master narratives typically highlight historical mistreatment, exploitation, and destruction of minorities to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the past.
False
Explore the concept of hidden racism, such as microaggressions, and the downplaying of racism in master narratives. Delve into how historical mistreatment of minorities is often excluded from mainstream narratives. Understand the reframing of colonialism in different historical contexts.
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