White Priviledge
Define white privilege.
Advantages inherent in being categorized as White
True or False: The US Census only classifies Europeans as being whites
False.
What are the 3 forms of "Whitening"?
Intergenerational, social, cultural
What was the final court sentence for Brock Allen turner?
6 months
What year did the U.S. Census first allow people to select more than one race?
2000
Define racialized assimilation.
The process through which immigrants adopt the racial identities of their host countries.
W.E.B. DuBois argued that white workers received a psychological _______________ by aligning with the dominant group. They were poor, but at least they were white.
"Wage of Whiteness"
According to a graph presented earlier, what percentage of Hispanics identified their race as White?
53%
Explain the difference between race & ethnicity.
Race categorizes people based on physical traits, ancestry, and descent, often linked to social hierarchies.
Ethnicity categorizes people based on shared history, culture, and family ties.
Describe the concept of "intersectionality."
Recognizes that people can be privileged in some ways and not others
What 3 origins does the U.S. Census Bureau include under the category "White" in the 2020 Census?
European, Middle Eastern, and North African
Why might some multiracial individuals choose not to identify as multiracial, despite having mixed heritage?
To simplify their identity in contexts where mixed-race identities are less understood.