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Appendix E
Part I
Define the following terms:
|Term |Definition |
|Racial formation |This is a theory analytical tool used to look at race as a socially constructed identity where the |
| |content and importance of racial categories is determined by social, economic, and political forces|
| | |
|Segregation |The act by which a person separates other persons on the basis of one of the enumerated grounds |
| |without an objective and reasonable justification, in conformity with the proposed definition of |
| |discrimination |
|De jure segregation |This is the separation of humans into racial groups in daily life. It may apply to activities such |
| |as eating in a restaurant, drinking from a water fountain, using a public toilet, attending school,|
| |going to the movies, or in the rental or purchase of a home |
|Pluralism |This is used in different ways to denote a diversity of views, and stands in opposition to one |
| |single approach or method of interpretation |
|Assimilation |This is a socio-political response to demographic multi-ethnicity that supports or promotes the |
| |assimilation of ethnic minorities into the dominant culture. The term assimilation is often used |
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