Social Justice Terminology

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What is Prejudice?

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Forming an opinion about an individual based on a negative stereotype.

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What is an Ad Hominem Fallacy?

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Attacking the person making the argument instead of the argument itself.

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What is Systemic Racism?

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A form of bias that leads to discrimination based on race/ethnicity.

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What does Intellectual Humility involve?

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Being open to learning from others and accepting one's own limitations.

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What is a Stereotype?

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A belief about an individual based on real or imagined characteristics.

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What is Discrimination?

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The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people.

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What is Implicit Bias?

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Attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner.

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What is Social Justice?

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The view that everyone deserves equal economic, political, and social rights and opportunities.

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What is Intersectionality?

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The interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class, and gender as they apply to a given individual or group.

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What is Microaggression?

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A subtle, unintentional, and oftentimes dismissive interaction or behavior toward a marginalized group.