SOC 885 Study Guide - Final Guide: Institutional Racism, Indian Register, Indo-Canadians

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 885
• Professor: Leo Michelis

Document Summary

Ethnocentrism: vie(cid:449) a(cid:374)d judge the (cid:449)o(cid:396)ld (cid:449)ith o(cid:374)e(cid:859)s o(cid:449)(cid:374) eth(cid:374)i(cid:272) g(cid:396)oup as a (cid:396)efe(cid:396)e(cid:374)(cid:272)e poi(cid:374)t. Ethnic chauvinism: hostility directed toward people on the basis of their membership in a particular ethnic group, e. g. , greek, Anti-semitism: hostility directed specifically at those who are of jewish origin. Islamophobia: hostility directed at muslims and their religion, islam. Racialization: racialization refers to the process by which a particular group of people are singled out for unequal treatment due to real or imaginary physical traits or characteristics. Racism: racism is an ideology of superiority of one racial or ethnic group over another group. If hostility is directed toward people with particular characteristics, e. g. , skin color, eye shape. Ideological racism: racism is an ideology of superiority of one racial or ethnic group over another group. Institutional racism: institutional racism is manifested in the norms, regulations, and customs of an institution based on the ideology of racial superiority.