The definition of Eurocentrism..

a worldview that is centered on Western civilization or a biased view

What is the definition of axiology?

is the study of the nature and criteria of values especially in ethics

The definition of Bigotry is..

a person who is intolerantly devoted to his/her own opinions andprejudices

What is the definition of Worldview ?

an attempt to understand what reality as experienced in African culture

voluntary and involuntary movement of Africans and their descendants

The definition of racism is...

the belief that humans may be divided into separate and exclusive entities

The definition of Middle Passage is..

which millions of enslaved Africans were transported to the Americas

The definition of Jingoism is...

an attitude of belligerent nationalism to the rightness of one own nation.

describe, define, and explain the nature of the Black experience.

the base through which one can understand African religion and spirituality

influence in black protest shaped by different social, economic conditions

latent or obtrusive dislike of foreigners.

reflect the continent's political history, its colonial past and present

What is Afrocentrism?

study of world history on the history of people of recent African descent

What is Cognitive Dissonance?

occurs when a person holds two related but contradictory thoughts.

The definition of Prejudice is..

devalues people because of their perceived membership of a social group

the African roots of a system that itself African in its characteristics

The definition of Discrimination is ..

unfair or prejudicialtreatment of people andgroups based on characteristics

What is epistemology?

deals with African knowledge, or the African theory of knowledge.

of two often separated notions but significant incurrent African history

one characterised by exploitation of one section of society by another

people are governed in an cruel way prevented from having freedom

The definition of nationailty is ...

person with African ancestral origins who self identifies as African

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What is Stereotype?
simplistic generalizations about the gender differences Of individuals
involve applying general traits or characteristics to a group of people.
term that means to construct the image of a person, group, clan, tribe
clichéd or predictable characters or situations.
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What is ethnicity?
population group whose members identify with each other
grouping of people who identify with each other on of shared attributes
a social group that shares a common and distinctive culture, religion,
approach to studying and understanding the experiences of African people
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The definition of Eurocentrism..
defined as judging the experiences of non-European-descended individuals
cultural phenomenon that views the histories of non-Western societies
a Eurocentric or Eurocentrist is a person who supports European integration
a worldview that is centered on Western civilization or a biased view
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What is the definition of axiology?
philosophical study of value
is the study of the nature and criteria of values especially in ethics
situated comparative studies of instances of philosophizing.
seeks to investigate what things are good and how their goodness is related
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The definition of Bigotry is..
A person who is utterly intolerant of any differing creed belief or opinion
The legacy of systematic racial ordering and discrimination
ideas about what is reasonable and unreasonable change over time.
a person who is intolerantly devoted to his/her own opinions andprejudices
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What is the definition of Worldview ?
a set of beliefs and assumptions that describe reality
an attempt to understand what reality as experienced in African culture
focuses on the universe andallthe people within it asa interconnected whole
the existence of a spiritual aspect in human beings that survives death
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What is Diasopra?
dispersion of people or culture that was formerly concentrated in one place
all global communities descended from the historic migrations of peoples
students critically analyze the African presence in a global context
voluntary and involuntary movement of Africans and their descendants
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The definition of racism is...
system of structuring opportunity based on the social interpretation
a fundamental determinant of human traits and capacities
structuring opportunity and assigning value based on physical properties
the belief that humans may be divided into separate and exclusive entities
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The definition of Middle Passage is..
forced voyage of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to New World
the route of sea going journeys of Africans taken from their Native land
route that was used to send ships of people who were enslaved from Africa
which millions of enslaved Africans were transported to the Americas
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The definition of Jingoism is...
an extreme bellicose nationalist.
a term for the blatant demand for an aggressive foreign policy
an attitude of belligerent nationalism to the rightness of one own nation.
extreme nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
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What is Paradign?
describe, define, and explain the nature of the Black experience.
a typical example or pattern of something
an outstandingly clear or typical example or archetype.
determine the subject matter and the appropriate methodology.
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What is Cosmology?
the beliefs and narratives humans develop in order tounderstandthe universe
its influence on the Black African and Afro-Caribbean communities
the belief in the multiplicity of spirits in the universe.
the base through which one can understand African religion and spirituality
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What is Communism?
an ideology that advocates a classless system
absence of private property, social classes, money
aims to replace private property and economy with public ownership
influence in black protest shaped by different social, economic conditions
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What is Xenophobia
fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange
an extreme, intense fear and dislike of customs, cultures, and people
latent or obtrusive dislike of foreigners.
dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries.
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What is Hegemony?
as a state with superior power advantages and capabilities
reflect the continent's political history, its colonial past and present
of dominance and leadership.
the political ,economic, and military predominance of one state over others
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What is Afrocentrism?
promoting emphasis on African culture and the contributions of Africans
an educational movement that gives importance-to the history of Africa
study of world history on the history of people of recent African descent
cultural and political movement whose mainly African American adherents
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What is Cognitive Dissonance?
mental discomfort that results from holding two conflicting beliefs, values
a situation involving conflicting attitudes, beliefs or behaviors
occurs when a person holds two related but contradictory thoughts.
that two cognitions can be relevant or irrelevant to each other
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The definition of Prejudice is..
ncluded name calling and stereotyping
devalues people because of their perceived membership of a social group
keeping a group in a subordinate position such as a lower social class.
a set of negative attitudes and judgments about whole categories of people
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What is Socialism?
the African roots of a system that itself African in its characteristics
belief in sharing economic resources in a traditional African way
the ideology of Africa
a system of society or group living in which there is no private property.
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The definition of Discrimination is ..
recognition and understanding the difference between one thing and another
the ability to make fine distinctions
unfair or prejudicialtreatment of people andgroups based on characteristics
the actor instance of discriminating categorically rather than individually
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What is epistemology?
the application of African worldview in exploring and understanding reality
deals with African knowledge, or the African theory of knowledge.
African conception of the nature of knowledge,
based on their acceptance. that such concepts as knowledge and rationality
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What is ideology?
a form of political philosophy in which practical elements are as prominent
To define religion by belief in spiritual beings,
of two often separated notions but significant incurrent African history
more than what its adherents describe as their beliefs
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What is Capitalism?
an economic system where private entities own the factors of production.
economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production
system of largely private ownership that is open to new ideas, new firms.
one characterised by exploitation of one section of society by another
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What is Oppression?
when a person or group in a position of power controls the less powerful
the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner
people are governed in an cruel way prevented from having freedom
unjust or cruel exercise of authority or power.
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The definition of nationailty is ...
the status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalization
an ethnic group forming a part of one or more political nations.
legal identification of a person in international law,
person with African ancestral origins who self identifies as African

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