Ethnic Studies Intro Vocabulary

A social construct that artificially divides individuals into distinct groups based on characteristics such as physical appearance (particularly skin color)

A social construct which divides individuals into smaller social groups based on characteristics such as a shared sense of group membership, values, behavioral patterns, language, political and economic interests, history and ancestral geographical base

the pattern of daily life learned consciously and unconsciously by a group of people; these patterns can be seen in language, governing practices, arts, customs, holiday celebrations, food, religion, dating rituals, and clothing

prejudice; an inclination or preference, especially one that interferes with impartial judgment

understandings about personal identity, bias, moving beyond a single story, and seeing what isn’t there

a name, word, or phrase used to classify or categorize a person or thing (often, but not always, inaccurate)

something that is accepted as true before one gathers any proof that it is so

an often incorrect assumption made about all of the members of a particular group

to use exaggeration and humor to ridicule harmful behavior

the attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner