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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Any attitude, action, or institutional practice which subordinates people due to a disability. | Ableism |
| Any actions or institutional practices which prevents the integration of disabled people into the mainstream of society and keeps them socially and economically oppressed. | Ableism |
| Any attitude, action or institutional practice which subordinates people based upon their age. | Ageism |
| of less importance, or being placed in or belonging to a lower order of rank. | subordinates |
| Refers to people of African descent living in the United States. | African American |
| ____-American is also acceptable and used widely by members of the community, along with African American. | Black |
| ______ usually refer to themselves as "Indians" but the sensitive non-Indian will use "_____" or "_____" | American Indian or Native American |
| Both Indian terms are acceptable. | American Indian and Native American |
| Male centered | Androcentrism |
| Having both traditionally male and traditionally female characteristics | Androgyny |
| refers to people of Asian descent living in the United States. | Asian Americans |
| An ideology which _____ __ _____ of an unfair system rather than blaming the system iteslf. | Blaming the victim |
| 1.Identify social problem 2.Study those affected i.e., how are they different from 'us' as a result of deprivation & injustice. 3.Define the differences as the cause of the social problem 4.design humanitarian action program to correct the differences | Steps in Blaming the victim |
| A person who is from Mexico or who is a direct descendant of a mexican. Younger generations are more likely to use this term while older generation Mexican Americans consider it a political term. | Chicano/Chicana |
| the economic system in which all or most of the means of production and distribution, as land, factories, railroads, etc. are privately owned and operated for profit. | Capitalism |
| Originally under fully competitive conditions; it has been generally characterized by a tendency toward concentration of wealth, and, in its later phase, by the growth of great corporations, increased gov control, etc. | Capitalism |
| The principles, methods, interest, power, influence, etc. of capitalists, especially of those with large holdings. | Capitalism |
| A crop that is grown for its cash value on the world market, not for its potential to meet the immediate needs of the people. | Cash crop |
| oppression or discrimination basedon socio-economic class;the differential&inequitable distribution of resources to establish or perpetuate diff socio-economic classes in a society | classism |
| policies & practices which establish orperpetuate such a differential distribution | classism |
| The policy of a nation seeking to extend its authority over other territories | Colonialism |
| Control by a nation over a dependent territory. Additionally, the exploitation of resources(land, minerals, labor, etc.) belonging to one group or nation for the benefit of another group or nation | Colonialism |
| a belief that one does not notice or consider another's race. | Color "blind" |
| A belief that one's racial identity should be affirmed and appreciated. | color conscious |
| a theory advocating elimination of private ownership of property or capital | communism |
| system or condition real or imagined in which goods are owned commonly rather than privately & are available as needed to each one in a unified group sometimes limited, sometimes inclusive, & often composed of members living & working together; | communism |
| social & political doctrine or movement based on revoluntary Marxian socialism | Communism |
| that interprets history as a relentless class war eventually to result everywhere in the victory of the proletariat &the social ownership of the means of production w relative social & economic equality for all & ultimately to lead to a classless society. | Communism |
| A perspective that focuses on society as a whole, studying its institutions and structural arrangements. | conflict theory |
| It emphasizes the processes of change that continually transform social life | Conflict Theory |
| It emphasizes disorder and instability in society, the interests that divide the members of society. | conflict theory |
| It considers social unity as an illusion resting on coercion. It addresses issues of power and inequality. | conflict theory |
| the social heritage of a people-those learned patterns for thinking, feeling and acting that are transmitted from one generation to the next, including the embodiment of these patterns in material items. | Culture |
| it has to do with the customs of a people, providing the fabric that enables human beings to interpret their experiences and guide their actions. | Culture |
| Actions or practices carried out by members of dominant groups, or their representatives, which have a differential and negative impact on members of subordinate groups. | Discrimination |
| Intentionally injurious action taken by an individual against members of subordinate groups-minorities and women-without being imbedded in a large scale organizational context | Isolate Discrimination |
| this type of discrimination is commonplace in the united states | Isolate Discrimination |
| Intentionally injurious actions taken by a small group of individuals acting against members of subordinate groups without the support of the norms prevailing in a larger, organizational or community context | Small group discrimination |
| example: Ku Klux Klan lynchings, a few people in power agreeing to discriminate although it is against the norms and rules of an organization. | Small gropu discimination |
| Organizationally-prescribed or community-prescribed actions which have an intentionally differential or negative impact on members of subordinate groups. Includes informal, unwritten rules & norms as well as more formal laws. | Direct Institutionalized Discrimination |
| Practices having a neg & Differential impact on minorities & women even though the organizationally-prescribed or community-prescribed norms or regs guiding those actions were established & carried out w no prejudice/no intent 2 harm lying imm behind them | Indirect institutional discrimination |
| On their face and in their intent, the norms and practices appear fair or at least neutral. 2 forms of _____ _____ _____ are: side-effect discrimination and past-in-present discrimination | Indirect institutional discrimination |
| Activities pertaining to the acquisition, production, distribution and management of material resources, involving conflicts between social classes and among groups and individuals within classes. | economics |
| Arousal of sexual desire, pleasure, or love, by sensuous or voluptuous depiction. the word is derived from eros meaning "sexual love". A mutually pleasurable, sexual expression between people who have enough power to be there by choice. | erotica |
| the belief that one's own race, nation, or culture is superior to all others and actions or institutional practices based on that belief. | ethnocentrism |
| the consideration of events and people exclusively from the perspective of whites who came to the US from Europe | Eurocentrism |
| a system of gov characterized by rigid one-party dictatorship, focible suppression of the opposition (unions, other especially leftist, parties, minority groups, etc.) | fascism |
| the retention of private ownership of the means of production under centralized governmental control, belligerent nationalism and racism, glorification or war, etc...the political philosophy and movement based on such doctrines and policies. | fascism |
| A woman or a man committed to the struggle for the social, econmic, and personal rights of women | feminist |
| a man who finds his spiritual, affectional, and sexual love with another man | Gay |
| ... predominant influence, especially when exercised by one state over others | Hegemony |
| The systematic oppression and exploitation of bisexuals, lesbians, gay men, and transgender individuals | heterosexism |
| is the oppression of any person (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or heterosexual) who does not conform to the stereotypical roles of femininity and masculinity. | heterosexism |
| _______ refers to pervasive policies and practices which reinforce ______ as the only option for intimate loving relationships, domestic partnerships or families. | heterosexism |
| Refers to a person whose first language is Spanish or who originates from a Central or South American Country | Hispanic |
| Irrational fear of being a homosexual or irrational fear or hatred of bisexuals, lesbians and gay men. | Homophobia |
| A set of ideas and concepts deriving from systematically motivated, but unintended, distortions of reality. It develops from the "collective unconscious" of a group or class and is rooted in a class-based interest in [either] the status quo or utopia | ideology |
| 1. has belief system, way of looking world, set of ideas & concepts 2. systematic distortion of reality reflected in ideas 3. condition that distortion must not be conscious inentional process 4. not intentional ideas serve specific function of specific g | Ideology |
| ... the policy and practice of forming and maintaining an empire; in modern times, it is characterized by a struggle for the control of raw materials and world markets, they subjugation and control of territories, the establishement of colonies, etc | Imperialism |
| the act, fact, or bringing under control; enslavement | subjugation |
| Specific organization such as business, corporation, union, school, hospital, etc. These are formally, legally constituted organizations, with written and unwritten rules governing the conduct of those who fill positions therein, such as supervisor/teache | Institution |
| also a term used for larger sets or combinations of organizations such as "the economy" or "the family" | Institution |
| Principle instruements whereby the essential tasks of living are organized, directed, and executed. each __ is built about a standardized solution to a set of problems. It encompasses both the notion of cultural patterns & social structure. | Institution |
| _ constitute 1. more or less standardized solutions (cultural patterns) that serve to direct ppl in meeting the problems of social living 2. relatively stable relationships that characterize ppl in actually implementing solutions(family economics gov ed ) | Institution |
| an ___ may perform more than one function and several institutions may contribute to the performance of the same function | institution |
| Once a colonial system is established historically, those in the superior position seek to monopolize basic resources. | institutional racism/institutional sexism |
| privilege becomes institutionalized, it becomes imbedded in the norms(regulations and informal rules) and roles (social posistions and their attendent duties and rights) in a variety of social, economic, and political organizations | institutional racism/institutional sexism |
| Refers to Chicanos (mexican americans), Puerto Ricans, & to some ppl from Central American or Caribbean countries living in the United States | Latino/Latina |
| Those who prefer the term say that word was coined to express a common cultural heritage (black, native american and spanish) while Hispanic merely reflects common usage of a european-based language. This does include Brazilians | Latino/Latina |
| a woman who finds her spiritual, affectional, and sexual love with another woman | lesbian |
| hatred of women | misogyny |
| 1. control of former colonies by colonial power especially by economic means 2. indirect economic or political influencing of other nations or ppls by a very powerful nation. control maintained = military presence + economic maneuvers | Neocolonialism |
| belonging to what is external to the mind; hence... containing no trace of the writer's own feelings or individuality | objectivity |
| traditionally researchers have been viewed as un-biased. it could affect the subjects or research but not researchers, this not true, and an example of __ | objectivity |
| when an entity (society organization group or individual) in/untentionally inequitably distributes resources, refuses to share power, imposes ethnocentric culture, &/or maintains unresponsive & inflexible institutions toward another entity for benefit | oppression - by blamin or ignoring the victim |
| any example or model. a simplified representation used as a device to depict an abstract construct. A useful tool with limited applicability related to the assumptions about the characteristics of the entity or phenomena depicted | paradigm |
| A form of social organization in which males are recognized as the governing head | patriarchy |
| _ is the process of struggle over conflicting interests into the public arena; it may also involve the process of muting and suppressing conflicting interests. | politics |
| __ involves the setting of public priorities, the choosing of certain interests and goals, and the denial of others | Politics |
| a power imbalance with sexual overtones. it is normally dominated by male sexuality with implied or overt violence and sex as a weapon...has a common derivation with prostitute, meaning "female captive" and is closely associated w/ monetary transactions | Pornography |
| The ability to get what one wants, either by having one's interest prevail in conflicts with others or by preventing others from raising conflicting demands. | power |
| presumes the ability to control the actions and beliefs of othes through favor, fraud, or force and to manipulate the social environment to one's advantage. | power |
| belongs to those who possess the resources that enable them to control the behavior of others, such as jobs, organization, tech, publicity, media, social legitimacy, expertise, essential goods & services, & money | power |
| An irrational and negative attitude directed at an outgroup because of real or alleged physical or cultural characteristics | prejudice |
| Decisions made by government. one characteristic of policy decisions is that they are seldom neutral. They almost always benefit some interest more than others, entailing social costs that are rarely equally distributed | Public Policy |
| the systematic oppression and exploitation of human beings on the basis of their belonging to a particular racial group or people | Racism |
| "___" indicates that we must look at the status of the group as a whole, and not at those few individuals who may have climbed a "ladder of success" in the white society. | Systematic |
| __ is different from individual prejudice because it requires the possession of genuine power in a society. So __ is not merely prejudice, but prejudice with power. | Racism |
| An industry which moves to a non-union US community, poverty stricken US community, or Third World country to obtain cheap labor | Runaway shop or factory |
| The practice of banks of designating certain areas, especially ghetto areas, as bad risks for mortgage loans. | Red Lining |