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.

  • Colonization
  • Racialization (correct)
  • Prejudice
  • Discrimination

Which element of racism is manifested when institutionalized advantages are regularly handed to one or more groups over others?

  • Discrimination
  • Prejudice
  • Racialization
  • Power (correct)

The kind of racism that involves an open, conscious expression of racist views by an individual is known as __________

  • Systemic or Institutional racism
  • Racial bigotry (correct)
  • Prejudice
  • Friendly racism

Which term refers to the differential treatment—rewarded or punished—of individuals based on their group membership?

<p>Discrimination (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of racism involves racist practices, rules, and laws that have become institutionalized?

<p>Systemic racism (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

One of these explains why 'race' is considered a spurious categorization of humans.

<p>It promotes social inequalities (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

It was mentioned in this course that 'race' does not exist as a distinct biological entity among humans. Why?

<p>To highlight the diversity within supposed races (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the course content, _________ is a major historical event that influenced the application of 'race' to humans.

<p>European Colonial Expansion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Race has been described in this course as a 'controvertible categorization' because ___________

<p>Because it lacks scientific consensus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

From a critical analytical viewpoint, racialization hinders development by ___________

<p>undermining potentials of peoples and places based on racial prejudices. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Jane Elliott's experiment involving Brown Eyes vs. Blue Eyes aim to demonstrate?

<p>'Race' as a construct with lasting effects on individuals (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term describes racism that is hidden behind polite or friendly gestures or words?

<p>Microaggressions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the act of police stopping, questioning, and documenting individuals based on their race, even when no offense has been committed?

<p>Carding (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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?

<p>Buried knowledge (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what way is colonialism often misrepresented in master narratives according to the text?

<p>As peaceful co-operation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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?

<p>Bias crime (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the British Columbia Teachers' Federation documentary, what types of actions constitute a hate crime?

<p>Acts designed to harm or terrify an identifiable group (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Epiphenomenal theory suggests that ethnicity is the primary driver of economic class struggles.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Instrumentalism focuses on well-established ethnic characteristics.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Social constructivism argues that ethnicity is a natural and inherent trait of individuals.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Ethnic entrepreneurs are elite members who manipulate ethnicity for their personal gain.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Elite members construct ethnicity to serve their own agendas, according to social constructivism.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Essentialism is the view that every ethnic group is defined by a dynamic set of traits that evolve over time.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Postcolonialism is a framework that analyzes the positive impacts of colonialism on both the colonizer and the colonized.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Ethnicity can never be a source of conflict among groups.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Epiphenomenalism is one of the approaches useful in understanding ethnic conflict.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Social Constructivism argues that ethnicity is socially created and maintained rather than biologically inherited.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Instrumentalism suggests that ethnic identities are utilized by groups to achieve certain goals or outcomes.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Racism hidden behind friendly gestures and words is often manifested through microaggressions.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Buried knowledge, as referred to by Foucault, is the term used to describe historical events that are widely taught in textbooks.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Carding is a practice where police stop, question, and document individuals based solely on their physical appearance.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Race-based hate crimes refer to acts of aggression or intimidation motivated by prejudice against a particular race, religion, or sexual orientation.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Colonialism is often reframed in master narratives as a peaceful cooperation between Indigenous peoples and settlers.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Master narratives typically highlight historical mistreatment, exploitation, and destruction of minorities to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the past.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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