Ethnic Studies Spring Review

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Across
  1. 2. 4 I's of Oppression: When oppressed people believe the unfair and damaging messages they have heard throughout their lives.
  2. 5. The Supreme Court Case (actually 5 separate cases) that overturned segregation in schools
  3. 8. A system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority
  4. 10. The state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition.
  5. 11. The socially constructed category based on phenotypes (appearance), ancestry, and culture. This is NOT based on science.
  6. 12. 4 I's of Oppression: Large patterns of inequality in the laws, the legal system, police practice, the education system and schools, hiring policies, public policies, housing development, media images, political power, etc.
  7. 13. A concept that people created to add order or structure to society. Examples include beauty standards, marriage, birthdays, gender roles, and money.
  8. 15. Someone of Latin American ancestry (Mexico, Argentina, El Salvador, etc)
  9. 17. Someone who comes from a Spanish-speaking country (Spain, Venezuela, Nicaragua)
  10. 19. 4 I's of Oppression: Oppression in interactions between individuals. Microaggressions, harassment, racism/sexism/homophobia/etc.
  11. 20. 4 I's of Oppression: The ideas, biases, misconceptions, stereotypes, and impressions we have about our own group and other groups.
Down
  1. 1. Assumptions, misconceptions, and beliefs people have about a different race, ethnicity, gender identity, etc. These are an example of a microaggression.
  2. 3. The overlap of different identities and how that impacts your experience (race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation)
  3. 4. The unofficial racism/oppression, enforced by people and businesses instead of the government. Ex: businesses having separate white/Black entrances.
  4. 6. The system of laws, policies, and social structures in the post-Civil War south that were created to institutionalize racism and create a racial hierarchy.
  5. 7. The small, everyday acts or words that reflect biases, prejudices, and negative feelings towards people of a marginalized group. Ex: Stereotypes or backhanded compliments like"you're pretty for a Black girl", "I didn't expect a girl to be good at math"
  6. 9. The study of U.S. History with a focus on untold and hidden stories
  7. 14. Acts and actions of oppressed people to fight back against interpersonal, ideological, and institutional oppression. Ex: protests/marches, holding onto culture (songs, dances, names, language), addressing microaggressions and stereotypes.
  8. 16. Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior
  9. 18. The system of racism/oppression that is created and enforced by the government. Ex: school segregation.