Ethnic Studies Intro Vocabulary

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

• culture

• race

• ethnicity

• language

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

• race

• ethnicity

• culture

• religion

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

• race

• ethnicity

• culture

• nationality

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

• critical consciousness

• identity

• culture

• bias

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

• implicit bias

• socialism

• critical consciousness

• cultural practices

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

• label

• assumption

• stereotype

• satire

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

• label

• assumption

• stereotype

• satire

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

• satire

• assumption

• label

• stereotype

to use exaggeration and humor to ridicule harmful behavior

• label

• stereotype

• satire

• assumption

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

• assumption

• implicit bias

• label

• critical consciousness