Define These Cultural Assimilation Terms Flashcards

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Immigration
To enter a county in which one was not born for the purpose of becoming a permanent resident
Curriculum
A sequence of courses offered by educational institutions
Values
Qualities or principles that are considered desirable and important
Cultures
Socially transmitted ways of thinking, believing, feeling, and acting within a group. These patterns are transmitted from one generation to the next
Multicultural education
An educational concept that addresses cultural diversity and equity in schools. It incorporates the different cultural groups to which individuals belong, with an emphasis on the interaction of race, ethnicity, class, and gender in students' lives.
Equality
State of being equal in that one cultural group is not inferior or superior to another and that all groups have access to the same benefits of society regardless of their group memberships
Social justice
A philosophy that expects citizens to provide for those persons in society who are not as advantaged as others
Sexism
The conscious or unconscious belief that men are superior to women that results in behavior and action to maintain the superior, powerful position of males in society and families
Racism
Belief that one race has inherent superiority over all others and thereby has the right to dominate
Cultural capital
Endowments such as academic competence, language competence, and wealth that provide an advantage to an individual, family, or group
Compensatory education
The provision of special services to students who have limited economic or educational advantages with a goal of reducing the educational gap between them and more advantaged students
Socialization
Process of learning the social norms and expectations of a culture
Critical thinking
An effort to see an issue clearly and truly to judge it fairly without a preset bias
Proficiencies
Knowledge, skills, and dispositions that students or teacher acquire to meet standards
Enculturation
Process of acquiring the characteristics of a given culture and becoming competent in its language and ways of behaving and learning