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13 Cards in this Set
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generalizations
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to take attributes or behaviors from a small group & apply them to a larger group. natural but dangerous, as we fail to recognize its limitations & leave no room for new, better information
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stereotyping
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overgeneralizing in unfounded ways. applying characteristics of individuals to an entire group
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prejudice
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judgements made about an entire group of people based on limited, untested, often unjust assumptions.
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oppression
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the unjust exercise of authority & power over another, esp. infringing upon basic rights
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discrimination
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treating others as less valuable and therefore unequal because of race, sex, age, ect
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institutional racism
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when institutions are structured so that benefits & resources are systematically distributed to one race, while excluding access to people of other races
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racism
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the combo of racial prejudice with the use or abuse of power
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bigotry
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the obstinate insistence on the correctness of ones' own group or set of beliefs. intolerant of opinions ect different from his own
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racial prejudice
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generalized jusgements, usually negatively applied to people solely based on race. strong feelings can lead to hostile attitudes
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xenophobia
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the fear of strangers, foreigners, or groups culturally different from ones own.
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(the desire for) power
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those who are in control & benefit from society have a desire to maintain the status quo
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ethnocentrism
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the tendency to rate one's culture as superior, as well as to fear/avoid other cultures. these biases provide feelings of belonging, conformity, security.
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power
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the ability to do something or to make something happen
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