Tenets of WSC
This tenet of White Supremacy/Dominant Culture:
A focus on immediate results without regard for the means or impact of attaining those results. Often means decisions are made without the input of the community.
What is Sense of Urgency?
From the Culture Tree, which of the following is a SURFACE part of culture?
Cooking, Ways of handling emotions, Definition of family
What is Cooking?
Between people. Exemplified by words or actions
What is Interpersonal Racism?
One of the following songs is NOT on our HR-21 class playlist.
CUFF IT, Thunderstruck, Baby Shark, Karma, Bye Bye Bye
What is Bye Bye Bye?
This tenet of White Supremacy/Dominant Culture:
If something is not in writing, it does not exist. Forms of communication besides writing are not utilized or valued as highly. Often means that anecdotal evidence is discounted.
What is Worship of the Written Word?
From the Culture Tree, which of the following is a SHALLOW part of culture?
Cooperation, Music, Respect
What is Respect?
Within institutions. Unfair policies and treatment. Inequitable opportunities
What is Institutional Racism?
This is a characteristic of INDIVIDUALIST or COLLECTIVIST culture:
Hard work equals success
What is Individualist?
This tenet of White Supremacy/Dominant Culture:
Raising difficult issues is seen as impolite or disrespectful and puts the focus on how the conflict is raised rather than the issue being addressed.
What is Fear of Open Conflict?
From the Culture Tree, which of the following is a DEEP part of culture?
Holidays, Tempo of Work, Concept of a higher power/spirituality
What is Concept of a higher power/spirituality?
Across institutions. Includes history
What is Structural Racism?
This type of racism is being described in the example below:
The belief that straight hair is more beautiful
What is Internalized Racism?
This tenet of White Supremacy/Dominant Culture:
Criticism of those in power is seen as rude or threatening.
What is Defensiveness?
This is a characteristic of INDIVIDUALIST or COLLECTIVIST culture:
oral tradition
What is Collectivist?
Occurs within individuals and groups. Multi-generational process of dehumanization that can manifest as inferiority within people of color and as superiority within white people.
What is Internalized Racism?
This tenet of White Supremacy/Dominant Culture:
Believing there is such a thing as a neutral and right world view and that emotions have no place in decision-making.
What is Objectivity?
This tenet of White Supremacy/Dominant Culture:
Decisions should be made by those in power because they know what's best for those not in power.
What is Paternalism?
This is a characteristic of INDIVIDUALIST or COLLECTIVIST culture:
sense of fairness
What is Collectivist?
This type of racism is being described in the example below:
The disproportionate impact of COVID on Blacks and Latinos
What is Structural Racism?
Mel named her dog after this hot sauce.
What is Cholula?