"White is a racialized classification of people generally used for those of mostly European ancestry."
Refers to people who identify as having a Caucasian or European ancestry.
Race: The concept of race and its implications on society and individuals.
Ethnicity: The identification and categorization of people based on cultural or national differences.
Privilege: The advantages and benefits conferred upon individuals due to their membership in certain groups, such as whiteness.
Oppression: The systemic mistreatment and marginalization of certain groups, often based on race and ethnicity.
Stereotypes: Overgeneralized beliefs about groups of people, often based on their race or ethnicity.
Racism: Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against individuals or groups based on their race or ethnicity.
White supremacy: The belief in and promotion of the superiority of white people over other racial and ethnic groups.
Cultural appropriation: The adoption or use of elements of one culture by members of another, often without proper understanding or respect for the original culture.
Intersectionality: The interconnected nature of social categories such as race, gender, sexuality, and class, and how they affect individuals who belong to more than one category.
Colorism: Discrimination within a racial or ethnic group based on skin color, with lighter-skinned individuals receiving preferential treatment.
Racial profiling: The practice of law enforcement or others targeting individuals based on their race or ethnicity.
Microaggressions: Subtle or indirect acts of discrimination or bias, often unintentional, that have a harmful impact on individuals based on their race or ethnicity.
Tokenism: The practice of including only a few members of a marginalized group to give the appearance of diversity, without actually making substantive changes to include and uplift that group.
Cultural competence: The ability to understand, appreciate, and effectively work with individuals from diverse backgrounds, including racial and ethnic backgrounds.
Allyship: The practice of actively working to dismantle systems of oppression and supporting marginalized individuals and groups.
"The definition can vary depending on context, nationality, ethnicity, point of view, appearance, etc."
"The term 'White race' or 'White people', defined by their light skin among other physical characteristics, entered the major European languages in the later seventeenth century."
"The concept of a 'unified White' achieved greater acceptance in Europe, in the context of racialized slavery and social status in the European colonies."
"Description of populations as 'White' in reference to their skin color is occasionally found in Greco-Roman ethnography and other ancient or medieval sources."
"But these societies did not have any notion of a White race or pan-European identity."
"Prior to the modern era, no European peoples regarded themselves as 'White', but rather defined their race in terms of their ancestry, ethnicity, or nationality."
"Contemporary anthropologists and other scientists, while recognizing the reality of biological variation between different human populations, regard the concept of a unified, distinguishable 'White race' as a social construct with no scientific basis."
"It is also a skin color specifier."
"Description of populations as 'White' in reference to their skin color is occasionally found in Greco-Roman ethnography and other ancient or medieval sources."
"The concept of a 'unified White' achieved greater acceptance in Europe, in the context of racialized slavery and social status in the European colonies."
"The term 'White race' or 'White people', defined by their light skin among other physical characteristics, entered the major European languages in the later seventeenth century."
"Prior to the modern era, no European peoples regarded themselves as 'White', but rather defined their race in terms of their ancestry, ethnicity, or nationality."
"Contemporary anthropologists and other scientists... regard the concept of a unified, distinguishable 'White race' as a social construct with no scientific basis."
"The definition can vary depending on context, nationality, ethnicity, point of view, appearance, etc."
"But these societies did not have any notion of a White race or pan-European identity."
"The concept of a 'unified White' achieved greater acceptance in Europe, in the context of racialized slavery and social status in the European colonies."
"Prior to the modern era, no European peoples regarded themselves as 'White', but rather defined their race in terms of their ancestry, ethnicity, or nationality."
"Contemporary anthropologists and other scientists... regard the concept of a unified, distinguishable 'White race' as a social construct with no scientific basis."
"Contemporary anthropologists and other scientists, while recognizing the reality of biological variation between different human populations, regard the concept of a unified, distinguishable 'White race' as a social construct with no scientific basis."