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Hidden Racism and Master Narratives

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______ 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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