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Culture Vocabulary . Before “Not in our town” Video. Racism. A belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits. Prejudice. Preconceived judgment or opinion. Hate Crimes. Crimes committed because of the hatred of others. White Supremacy.
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Culture Vocabulary Before “Not in our town” Video
Racism A belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits.
Prejudice Preconceived judgment or opinion
Hate Crimes Crimes committed because of the hatred of others
White Supremacy Ideology which holds that the white race is superior to other races
Klu-Klux-Klan Underground terrorist group against civil rights.
Stereotype A standardized mental picture that is held in common by members of a group and that represents an oversimplified opinion or prejudiced attitude
Anti-Semitism Being racist against the Jewish culture
Self-fulfilling prophecy A prediction that causes itself to come true due to the simple fact that the prediction was made. Examples of Self-Fulfilling Prophecy You expect your new roommate to be shy so you don’t speak much to him after he moves in, and he therefore does seem shy A coach expects his freshmen to be uncoordinated and unskilled so he does not play them often, and when he does they are rusty and do not perform well Your teacher expects you to do well and she spends extra time with you preparing for the exam, so you get an A
Values Things that are important to us