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Racism
DEOMI (test 3)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Define Race | Identified by possession of traits (transmittable by descent) significant to characterize persons as distinctive human genotype |
| Define Race (Smedly) | Physical variants that have no meaning except social ones that humans put on them. |
| Define Racism | Action/Attitude that's conscious/unconscious which subordinates other(s) based on skin color/race OR attitude/behavior/belief/institutional arrangement that favors one race/ethnic grip over another. |
| Define types of racism (what are the two types)? | Individual Racism and Institutional Racism |
| What is Individual racism? | Racist attitudes (bigotry), racist beliefs (stereotyping), racist behavior (name calling, discrimination, violence) |
| What is institutional racism? | Practices/customs/rules/standards of orgs/govt's that UNNECESSARILY DISADVANTAGE PEOPLE because of their race/colors/ethnicity |
| What is intentional racism? | Conscious act, motivated by prejudice/intent to harm |
| What is unintentional racism? | Not motivated by prejudice or intent to harm, still damaging. Prejudice underlies end result. |
| What is overt racism? | Obvious, almost always meant to harm. Can lead to mental/physical injury, destruction or death. |
| What is covert racism? | Hidden, usually subtle & difficult to document/prove. Originates in established and respected forces in society so receives far less public condemnation. Indic or Inst. Includes sabotage & tokenism |
| Recognize racist behavior. What is a racist? | A person who believes one race is superior to another. OR a person who doesn't like/respect people who belongs to races different from their own. |
| Recognize racist behavior. What does all racist behavior fall into.... | A sociological phenomena of groups and power dynamics. A tool for domination/social control. Psychological tool for dominating one group over another. |
| Recognize racist behavior. What is a Racist? | Person who believes particular race is superior OR doesn't like/respect people who belong to races different from their own/believes their race is better. |
| Recognize racist behavior; what does it fall into? | All racist behavior falls into SOCIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA of groups & pwr dynamics. It's a tool for domination/social control, a psychological tool for dominating one grp over another. |
| Racist behavior can be...(what 5 things)? | Directed toward Indic/grip, intentional, unintentional, based on skin color/ethnicity/race, perpetrated by an indv/institution |
| Recognize racist behavior, give examples. | Graffiti, racial/ethnic slurs/jokes, intimidation/physical violence |
| Recognize racist behavior and contemporary models of subtle racism. | Traditional, symbolic, modern and aversive. |
| Recognize racist behavior; what kind of subtle racism is portrayed by a person w/ racist attitudes who acts out bigoted beliefs. | Traditional (form of subtle racism) |
| Recognize racist behavior; what kind of subtle racism is portrayed by an abstract or moral tone or w/ code words or symbols for races? | Symbolic (form of subtle racism) |
| Recognize racist behavior; what kind of subtle racism is portrayed by 8 tenants | Modern |
| What are the 8 tenants of modern racist behavior? | 1) discrimination's a thing of the past, 2)blacks pushing too hard/not wanted, 3) activists demands unfair, 4) gains undeserved, 5) prestige undeserved, 6) Racism is bad, 7) empirically grounded, 8)don't describe self beliefs/attitudes as racist |
| Recognize racist behavior; what is "aversive racism"? | Egalitarian values; conflict of cognition & socialization. Avoid close contact w/ minorities. Communicate negative attitudes in subtle, rationalizable ways; likely to be demonstrated in discomfort, uneasiness, fear or avoidance (not hostile). |
| Recognize racist behavior; what are Gordon Allport's 5 intensity levels of hostile actions? | Antilocution Avoidance Discrimination Physical Attack Extermination |
| Recognize racist behavior; what is Antilocution? | Bad mouthing, name-calling |
| Recognize racist behavior; what is Physical Attack? | Destroying/vandalizing/burning, severe threats causing neighbors to leave in fear |
| What are Internal factors contributing to racism? | 1)Lack of understanding of history, experiences, values, perceptions of group other than own, 2) stereotyping, 3) Ethnocentrism, 4) Assigning negative attitudes to other races/ethnicities |
| What are External factors contributing to racism? | Family/Peers/Friends, social visibility, contact, mass media, unequal power, competition |
| Identify historical events that contributed to racism in the military? | 3 Rs; reject, recruit, reject |
| Identify historical events that contributed to racism in military.... | Militia Act 1792 (only free/able white men) Marine Corps 1798 (no Negros/Native Indians) Recession Act (stripped vets of benys) Navy quota 5% blacks Segregation Hazardous Duties Historical examples |
| Identify strategies to combat racism. | Awareness Education Participation Legislation Mass Media Change Leadership (policies, investigational, timelines, penalties for perpetrators & bystanders, move info up chain, protect victims, publicize hotlines, extra/above min steps) |
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