01:920:101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Scientific Racism, Institutional Racism, White Privilege
11 Aug 2019
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White privilege- the unacknowledged and unearned assets that benefit. Minority group- a group of people in a given society who, because of their distinct physical or cultural characteristics, find themselves in situations of inequality compared with the dominant group in that society. Race- a socially constructed category rooted in the belief that are fundamental differences among humans, associated with phenotype and ancestry. Ethnicity- cultural values and norms that distinguish the members of a given group from others. Racism- the attribution of characteristics of superiority or inferiority to a population sharing certain physically inherited characteristics. Discrimination- behavior that denies to the members of a particular group resources or rewards that can be obtained by others. Color-blind racism: racism without racists whites in their everyday lives. Institutional racism- the idea that racism occurs through the respected and established institutions of society rather than through hateful actions of some bad people.
