A belief that everyone should have the same social, political, and economic rights and privileges.
The cultural group that has been imitated by other institutions in society. This can include the group’s values and behavior. For much of the United States, the dominant group would be middle class, white, English-speaking persons.
The denial of freedoms or rewards to members of a certain group for an arbitrary reason.
The preservation of cultures as parallel and equal to the majority culture in a given society.
The idea that a person’s way of thinking, talking, and behaving should be understood and accepted by others from the same culture.
An advantage to a particular group of people, family, or individual student that is a direct result of their academic competence, language competence, or socioeconomic status.
The emphasis on pride in an ethnic identity as integral to educational and career achievements.
The perception that intelligence tests are biased against minority students and are therefore discriminatory.
The attitude that some symbols, events, actions or expressions are inappropriate for use by members of minority communities because they are typical of white Americans and viewed as emblematic of oppressors.