Structural Racism
Structural racism manifests itself in nearly every aspect of society in the United States including health and medicine, financial markets, criminal justice, and the economy (Merolla & Jackson, 2019); it is also a primary cause of disparities in education (Merolla & Jackson, 2019). At the national level the Director of the CDC has recently declared racism “a serious public health threat” (Wamsley, 2021). Racism is directly or indirectly responsible for many of the other factors shown or theorized to affect the academic and career achievement gaps including colorblindness, GWI gaps, stereotype threat, microaggressions, implicit bias, task assignment bias, and intellectual marginalization.
A misguided ideology that emphasizes sameness and postulates that individuals have the same opportunities and should thus be treated equally regardless of their starting circumstances.
Refers to the amount of generational wealth and household income a person possesses. Considered to be more respectful and than the "socioeconomic status (SES)" while maintaining the same meaning.
Occurs when students are conscious of stereotypes about their social group and either believe these stereotypes are true, or fear their actions might inadvertently confirm and perpetuate negative stereotypes about their group.
Short, often subtle, statements or actions that consciously or unconsciously disparage others based on their background, personal characteristics, race, ethnicity, or perceived group membership.
Refers to unconscious attitudes, beliefs, or stereotypes that can affect our actions, decisions, or thoughts about certain groups.
When students assign tasks to themselves or others it can result in women and students of color being assigned tasks that are less considered valuable or desirable.
Phenomenon through which women and students of color may have their ideas ignored during teamwork.