Month: February 2025

Critical Race Theory – An academic framework that examines how laws and social structures perpetuate racial inequalities.

Intersectionality – The concept that various social identities (race, gender, class) interact to create different experiences of discrimination or privilege.

Ethnocentrism – The belief that one’s own culture or race is superior to others.

Cultural Relativism – The principle of understanding cultural beliefs and practices within their own social context, without judgment.

Colorism – Discrimination based on skin tone, often within the same racial or ethnic group.

Institutional Racism – Systematic discrimination embedded in social institutions such as education, healthcare, and law enforcement.

Racialization – The process of assigning racial identities to individuals or groups based on perceived differences.

Miscegenation – The mixing of different racial or ethnic groups through marriage and reproduction.

Hypodescent – A social rule in some societies where mixed-race individuals are classified as belonging to the subordinate or minority group.