the process of improving the terms and environment on which individuals and groups take part in society and feel respected and valued.
any group that has more power in a society than any subordinate group.
a combination of prejudice and institutional power that creates a system that regularly and severely discriminates against some groups and benefits other groups.
an individual’s or group’s position within the social hierarchy, typically based on power, prestige, and wealth.
a person's sense of being a woman, a man, both, neither, or anywhere along the gender spectrum.
having a range of people with various racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and cultural backgrounds and various lifestyles, experience, and interests.
a person's preference for sexual relationships with other individuals of a certain sex/gender category.
a human classification system that is socially constructed to distinguish between groups of people who share phenotypical characteristics (i.e. skin, hair, face).
takes into account systemic inequalities to ensure everyone in a community has access to the same opportunities and outcomes.
the belief that no one should have poorer life chances because of the way they were born, where they come from, what they believe, or whether they have a disability.
a type of bias based on attitudes and beliefs we have about a person or group on a conscious level.
refers to someone who has the brain functions, behaviors, and processing considered standard or typical.