DEFINITIONS

RACE A social construct. It denotes a category of people perceived by themselves or others as distinctive on the basis of certain ascribed biological traits. Despite popular perceptions and everyday misuse of the term, RACE IS A BIOLOGICAL SOCIAL CLASSIFICATION, NOT A CULTURAL

DEFINITIONS
Ethnicity a social classification based on distinct cultural differences. An ethnic group is comprised of people perceived by themselves and others as sharing distinctive cultural traits, such as values, beliefs, worldview, and their behavior manifestations (i.e., language, dress, food, lifestyle, etcetera).

RECALL THAT
Identity refers to a person's conception of their individuality or group affiliations, and their expression of it. Identity is different from the self, which is an individuals sense of psychological continuity.

On a personal level, differences in psychological characteristics form identity.

On a social level, differences in cultural characteristics that shape social behaviors and perceptions of reality form identity.

RACIAL / ETHNIC IDENTITY

Because culture is a process of human development that encompasses the totality of learned values, norms, knowledge, artifacts, language and symbols that are constantly communicated among an aggregate of people who share a common way of life Racial/ethnic identity is a person's conception of their individuality or group affiliations based on cultural characteristics defined by race/ethnicity, and their expression of it.

RACIAL / ETHNIC IDENTITY

More precisely Racial identity is a person's conception of their socially constructed individuality or group affiliation based on certain ascribed biological traits, particularly phenotype (skin color).

Ethnic identity is based in actual, distinctive cultural characteristics -- such as values, beliefs, worldview, and their behavior manifestations (e.g., roles, institutions) -- that are mutually shared.

RACISM IS BASED IN ETHNOCENTRISM

Ethnocentrism

the belief that ones own culture is superior to all others. It refers to the tendency to regard ones own cultural values, beliefs, worldview, and their behavior manifestations as comparatively good and right and to judge the cultural patterns of other social groups by these standards.

ETHNOCENTRISM

DEFINITIONS

Prejudice -- attitudinal An opinion about a category of people based on culturally-shaped subjective judgments about the real or imagined inferiority or superiority of moral, intellectual or other nonphysical, cultural attributes ascribed to certain unalterable biological attributes or traits possessed by that category of social agents.

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Discrimination -- behavioral

Prescriptive ethnocentric decisions about, and actions toward, a category of people based on their presumed racial or ethnic characteristics and identities that intend to disallow their achievement of individual or group needs.

DEFINITIONS

Racism -- behavioral Prescriptive ethnocentric decisions and actions based on the comparative inferiority of moral, intellectual and other nonphysical cultural characteristics of a category of social agents with ascribed, unalterable biological attributes or traits that intend to disallow their achievement of individual or group needs.

SCIENTIFIC RACISM?

EXAMPLES OF RACISM

EXAMPLES OF RACISM

RECENT EXAMPLES OF RACISM

The study published in the American Sociological Review found that racially segregated minority neighborhoods were beset with unreasonable fees and interest rates by lenders beginning in the 1990s. Because lenders could pool high- and low-risk loans to sell on the secondary market, the study's authors say, minority areas tended to have lenders that "charge high fees and usurious rates of interest" - such as pawn shops and check cashing services. The study, which analyzed data from the 100 biggest U.S. metro areas, found that African-Americans were more likely to receive subprime loans than white borrowers with similar credit.
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RECENT EXAMPLES OF RACISM

Black neighborhoods in Baltimore were disproportionately affected by the subprime mortgage fallout, according to a federal lawsuit filed by the city, which is attempting to recoup the costs of maintaining neighborhoods wracked by foreclosures. The suit alleges Wells Fargo Bank N.A. engaged in a pattern of predatory lending practices in Baltimore's poorest neighborhoods, leading to foreclosure rates nearly double the citywide average. The San Franciscobased bank targeted black neighborhoods by using reverse redlining, which is prohibited under the federal Fair Housing Act. For example, it claims that mortgages for homes worth $75,000 or less - most of which are located in black neighborhoods - had higher rates and were laden with fees and surcharges. "You could be equally well-qualified, but if you happen to buy a house that's worth $75,000 or less, you're going to pay more," said John P. Relman, a Washington-based attorney who is representing the city in the lawsuit. City Solicitor George Nilson said foreclosures have cost Baltimore tens of millions.

Wells Fargo does not comment on pending litigation, but spokeswoman

INTERNALIZED RACISM

LOOKING AHEAD
Race and the Law For Section 04: We will be examining
The 15th century origin of Racism, and its relationship to capitalism, imperialism and colonialism, and science. Theories of Racism

The institutionalization of Racism through American Law (jurisprudence), for example, the Articles of Confederation, the 14th Amendment, slave laws, antebellum Jim Crow laws, abolishment of Affirmative Action.
Internalized Racism

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