RACE / ETHNICITY

What is Race?

• Classed according to common cultural backgrounds

• Category of human kind that shared certain distinctive physical traits

• Hostile attitude towards a person of another group

• Characterising without regard for individual difference

Race is associated with biology & physical characteristics

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is ethnicity?

• Hostile attitude towards a group based on group membership

• Blaming of the group for social problems

• Category of humankind that shares physical traits

• Large groups classified according to common cultural backgrounds

What is Tait's definition of race / ethnicity?

• pernicious process which social groups decide who is in and out

• the denial of equal treatment

• assumption a racial or ethnic group is better than the ‘others’

• People were born / cultural exposures

John Howard commissioned Eureka Research to complete a study on the nature of racism in the Australia

• TRUE

• FALSE

The majority of Australian's experienced a critical anti-racism/ diversity approach

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which is a positive implement within schools?

• Separating kids based on race

• Harmony day

• Encouraging disputes about race

• Only teaching the English language

What % of Australian students experienced a conservative approach to race / ethnicity

• 7%

• 10%

• 6.17%

• 4.3%

The media's attention on racial issues impacts education

• TRUE

• FALSE

Have you experienced discrimination today?

• YES

• NO