All Flashcards
Define African American Studies.
Interdisciplinary field examining the Black experience through history, literature, sociology, psychology, economics, and more.
What is meant by 'diaspora'?
The dispersion of any people from their original homeland.
Define Interdisciplinarity.
The approach of using multiple academic disciplines to examine a topic.
What is Systemic Racism?
Racism embedded as normal practice within society or an organization.
Define Intersectionality.
The interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class, and gender, creating overlapping systems of discrimination or disadvantage.
What is Eurocentrism?
A worldview centered on Western civilization and its values, often at the expense of non-Western cultures.
Define Social Justice.
Justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society.
What is the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
The forced transportation of enslaved Africans to the Americas.
Define Black Power Movement.
A political and social movement advocating for Black self-determination and racial pride.
What is the Black Campus Movement?
Student protests advocating for Black Studies programs, Black faculty, and support on college campuses.
What is the significance of the Harlem Renaissance?
A period of flourishing Black artistic and intellectual creativity in the 1920s and 1930s, influencing literature, music, and art.
Define African American Studies.
An interdisciplinary field examining the history, culture, and experiences of Black people.
What is the African diaspora?
The dispersion of Africans and their descendants throughout the world, especially due to the slave trade.
Define Interdisciplinarity.
An approach using multiple academic disciplines to understand a topic.
What is Systemic Racism?
Racism embedded as normal practice within society or an organization.
What is Intersectionality?
The interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class, and gender, creating overlapping systems of discrimination or disadvantage.
What is Eurocentrism?
A worldview centered on Western civilization and its values, often at the expense of other cultures.
Define Social Justice.
Justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society.
What is the Black Power Movement?
A political and social movement advocating for Black self-determination and empowerment.
What is the Black Campus Movement?
A student-led movement advocating for Black Studies programs and increased Black representation in higher education.
Define Racial Equity.
The state in which everyone has fair and just opportunities and outcomes.