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Which term describes someone moving to a new country?
Which term describes someone moving to a new country?
What was a major focus of the 14th Amendment?
What was a major focus of the 14th Amendment?
Which concept involves recognizing hidden stereotypes we all possess?
Which concept involves recognizing hidden stereotypes we all possess?
What practice is associated with discrimination in housing markets that negatively affects people of color?
What practice is associated with discrimination in housing markets that negatively affects people of color?
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What is the difference between equity and equality?
What is the difference between equity and equality?
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Study Notes
Migration and Citizenship
- Migration: Movement from one place to another.
- Migrant: Person moving for opportunities.
- Refugee: Person forced to leave due to danger.
- Asylum Seeker: Person seeking safety in another country.
- Immigrant: Person moving into a new country.
- Emigrant: Person leaving their country.
- Push/Pull Factors: Reasons people leave (push) or come to (pull) a place.
- 1790 Naturalization Act: Limited citizenship to white people.
- 14th Amendment: Granted citizenship to all born in the U.S.
- Chinese Exclusion Act: Banned Chinese immigration.
Media and Representation
- Media: Communication like news outlets, TV, and social media.
- Tokenism: Adding one person of color to appear inclusive, but not genuinely diverse.
- Implicit Bias: Unconscious stereotypes.
- Counter-Stereotype: Positive portrayal to challenge stereotypes.
- Danger of a Single Story: TED Talk highlighting the limitations of stereotypes.
- Diversity in Media: Importance of representing diverse voices.
Systems of Oppression
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Four I’s of Oppression:
- Ideological: Beliefs justifying inequality.
- Institutional: Discrimination embedded in systems (e.g., laws, schools).
- Interpersonal: Racism between individuals.
- Internalized: Believing stereotypes about oneself.
- Redlining: Discriminatory housing policies hurting minority groups.
- Japanese Internment: Forced relocation of Japanese Americans during WWII (Executive Order 9066).
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Mass Incarceration: High rate of imprisonment.
- Causes: "War on Drugs," "3-strikes" laws.
- Impacts: Breaks families, harms minority communities.
- Connections: Similar to the treatment of Japanese Americans.
- Cultural Hegemony: One culture dominating others.
- Equity vs. Equality: Fairness vs. treating everyone the same.
- Racism: Prejudice plus power.
- Systemic Racism: Racism built into social systems.
- Conscious Hip Hop: Music highlighting injustice.
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Explore the key concepts related to migration and citizenship, including important terms like migrant, refugee, and asylum seeker. Delve into historical acts that have shaped citizenship laws in the United States. This quiz also touches on media representation and its impact on perceptions of diversity.
