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• Culture - generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activities significance and importance.
• Intersectionality - refers to our overlapping, intersecting social identities (gender, sexual orientation, class, ethnicity, religion, age, etc.) that shape each of us in unique ways. 
• Social class - a group of people within a society who possess the same socioeconomic status.
• Socioeconomic status (SES) - relative standing in the society based on income, power, background, and prestige.
• Ethnicity -  usually refers to a group’s shared common cultural characteristics such as history, homeland, language, traditions, or religion.
• Race -  socially constructed category of people who share certain physical characteristics (e.g., skin color or hair texture) that members of a society have considered important.
• Minority Group - group of people that receives unequal or discriminatory treatment.
• Prejudice -  rigid and unfair generalization—a prejudgment—about an entire category of people. made up of beliefs, emotions, and tendencies toward particular actions.
• Bias a prejudicial preference or action.
• In-group vs. Out-group: Humans categorize social groups into "us" (in-group) and "them" (out-group), often viewing the out-group as inferior and homogeneous.
• Justification of Privilege: Adults with more resources justify their privilege by viewing themselves as superior, leading to victim-blaming.
• Emotional Reaction: Prejudice can be fueled by anger and the need to find someone to blame for problems.
• Discrimination -  is unequal treatment of particular categories of people.
• Racism is systemic and global, more pronounced against people of color, minorities, and the poor.
• Stereotype threat - occurs when people are at risk of conforming to stereotypes about their social group. This anxiety about potentially confirming negative stereotypes can hinder their performance and reinforce the stereotypes.
• Gender - traits and behaviors that a particular culture judges to be appropriate for boys and girls, men and women.
• Sex - biological differences
• Gender identity the sense of self as male or female as well as the beliefs one has about gender roles and attributes.
• Sexual orientation the gender to whom a person is sexually or emotionally attracted.