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Social Justice Terms
Definitions of important terminology for the course
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Activist | One who vigorously advocates a doctrine or a cause |
| Bias | A tendency to believe that some people, ideas, etc. are better than others that usually results in treating some people unfairly |
| Colonialism | the control or governing influence of a nation over a dependent country, territory or people |
| Discriminate | to single out a particular person or group for special favour or especially disfavour, often because of a characteristic such as race, colour, sex, intelligence, religion, gender identity, etc. |
| Diversity | the inclusion of individuals representing more than one national origin, colour, religion, socioeconomic stratum, sexual orientation, etc. |
| Equality | having identical privileges, rights. status, etc. |
| Marginalization | excluded, ignored, or relegated to the out edge of a group/society/community |
| Oppression | the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner. |
| Privilege | a right, license, or exemption from duty or liability granted as a special benefit, advantage, or favour |
| Prejudice | an unfavourable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason. |
| Racism | the belief that races have distinctive cultural characteristics determined by hereditary factors and that this endows some races with an intrinsic superiority over others |
| Refugee | a person who flees for refuge or safety, especially to a foreign country, as in time of political upheaval, war, etc. |
| Stereotypes | Blanket beliefs and expectations about members of certain groups that present an oversimplified opinion, attitude, or uncritical judgement. |
| Entitlement | the right to guaranteed benefits under a government program such as Social Security or unemployment compensation. |
| Equity | the quality of being fair or impartial; giving what is needed to remove barriers and/or obstacles |
| Social Justice | the distribution of advantages and disadvantages within a society |
| Tolerance | a fair, objective and permissive attitude toward opinions, beliefs and practices that differ from one's own |
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