SOC 507 Study Guide - Final Guide: Afrocentrism, Monoculturalism, Reena (Actress)

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 507
• Professor: Danielle Gabay

Document Summary

Chapters 1, 2, 6, 8, 10-12; case studies from chapters 6, 8, & 11. One of the most complex aspects of racism is its subtle and changing nature. Racism in canada is generally understood to refer to physical assaults by bigoted individuals, racist slurs and school/workplace harassment, defacement of property, and other overt acts. Racism reveals itself not only within individuals, but also in groups, organizations, and institutions, at the governmental level, and in the value systems of society. Another important dimension of racism is its ability to be so subtly expressed or indirectly implied that its targets are not even aware of it. Sometimes racism is visible to its victims. The subtle and ever-changing nature of racism helps to explain both its persistence overtime and the difficulties of defining and measuring it. Ideology may go far beyond individual beliefs and attitudes; it is predisposed to behave in negative, derogatory, or discriminatory ways towards members of the targeted group.