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(pg 109) term:
Define Racism (DOD version) |
A division of human beings identified by the possession of traits that are transmissible by descent and that are sufficient to characterize persons possessing these traits as a distinctive human genotype.
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(pg 110) terms:
What are the original racial categories? |
1. Caucasoid (European)
2. Mongoloid (Oriental, Asian) 3. Negroid (African) |
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(pg 110) terms:
Which terms are not considered original racial categories? 1. Caucasoid 2. American Indian 3. Mongoloid 4. Negroid 5. Malayan 6. Global community |
american Indian, Malayan, global community
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(pg 110)
Is a group of people who share a common religion, nationality, culture and or language considered to be an ethnic group? |
yes
pg 110 "C" |
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(pg 110)
Is this a definition of an ethnic group or a racial group? (by the book) "A community of people within a larger society that is socially distinguished or set apart by others and/of itself, primarily on the basis of racial and/or cultural characteristics such as religion, language, and traditions" |
ethnic group
pg 110 "C" |
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(pg 84,111)
What characteristic (or tool) is at the core of discrimination, thereby is part of the equation determining racial discrimination? (racial/ethnic prejudice + ____________ = racial discrimination) |
power
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Which apple is really your favorite apple?
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just kidding...
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(pg 109) Racism, key terms by association with the related definition trigger words or phrases [as emphasized]
A [race] can also be defined as... |
a [group of people] considered to be physically distinct...
... Classification of human beings into [distinguishable groups] based on… A [division of humans] identified by… traits.. [distinctive human genotype] |
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(pg 109) Racism, key terms by association with the related definition trigger words or phrases [as emphasized]
What is a racist? |
… assume that physical attributes, of [a racial group] determine the social behavior… of its members.
A person who believes that [one race is superior] over another… Ultimately, racists believe this [inferiority is a legitimate basis] for social treatment |
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(pg 109) Racism, key terms by association with the related definition trigger words or phrases [as emphasized]
What is RACISM? |
Look for the adjectives!
any attitude or belief or institutional arrangement that [favors] one race over another… [any action] or attitude, conscious or unconscious, which [subordinates] an individual or group based on skin color… [Prejudice or discrimination] based on differences (as ACT of racism) A [belief] in the superiority over another |
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(pg 112)
State the levels of racism |
Individual racism
institutional (systematic) racism cultural racism |
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(pg 112)
What are examples of [individual] racism? |
Look for the adjectives, spot the *doing* of the racism.
Takes the form of [individual] attitudes beliefs , values, and behaviors. Bigotry, belittling, jealousy, violence, name calling, discrimination in hiring. |
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(pg 112)
key terms by association with the related definition trigger words or phrases [as emphasized] What are examples of [institutional] or systematic racism? |
Takes the form of [practices, customs, rules, and standards] of [organizations], including governments…
These [policies] may or may not have been written intentionally to practice racism |
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(pg 112)
key terms by association with the related definition trigger words or phrases [as emphasized] What are examples of [cultural] or systematic racism? |
… is the [cultural values] and standards that disadvantage people because of….
… cultural expectations] as to the race of a company president and the [cultural standard] for what a beautiful person looks like |
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(pg 112)
Which are NOT levels of racism? Individual racism overt racism institutional (systematic) racism cultural racism unconscious Note that the test may blend terms among the sections that are similar as they all interrelate |
overt racism and unconscious racism
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(pg 113)
What are the differences are states as being between intentional and unintentional racism. They are? Note the trigger words or phrases [as emphasized] |
Intentional is a [conscience act] (done on purpose) motivated by prejudice or intent to harm.
Unintentional racism is an [unconscious act] that is usually not motivated by prejudice or intent to harm… |
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(pg 113)
When the test relates to intentional and unintentional racism, look for the examples to refer to acts done with forethought, planned, or on purpose versus ideas that reference “lack of understanding” or “awareness” |
proceed...
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(pg 113) terms:
How to recall overt and covert by definition: Use word association if need. Example, (O)vert is (O)ut there, meaning very obvious in plain sight. (C)overt is hidden, as in (C)oncealed Define the terms… |
Overt racism is usually [blatant and obvious] and almost always meant to harm.
Covert racism is harmful treatment of members of subordinate racial and ethnic groups that is [hidden], subtle, difficult to prove. |
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(pg 113)
Is tokenism considered covert or overt racism? |
covert racism, difficult to spot and prove, unseen in most cases.
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(pg 113)
FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO RACISM: |
lack of understanding of history, experiences, values, and perceptions of ethnic groups other than one’s own.
Stereotyping Ethnocentrism Assigning negative attributes to members of other groups, evaluating others groups as inferior to ones own. |
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(pg 114)
Discuss historical events that are attributed to racism in the military |
• The three R’s = REJECT, RECRUIT, REJECT (pg 114)
• Some white officers sacrificed rank because they refused to command black men • READ the list on page 115 • Truman’s desegregation of the military in 1948 • Establish of the Gillem Board to determine best ways to integrate the military |
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(pg 116)
Know how racism impacts social issues |
• The ineffective use of abilities
• Adverse effects on national income • Adverse effect on the US position in world affairs • Inter-group tension and violence • Perception of deviant behavior • Deterioration of organizational effectiveness and unit cohesion |
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(pg 118)
Know the strategies to combat racism in the military. |
• Awareness
• Education • Participation • Legislation • Mass media • Change Read the extended references to these on page 118 |
