This section of the EDIA guide is meant to serve as an introduction to conducting race research. The guide provides resources and information on how approach race related research.
Race: Any social group into which humans can be divided according to perceived similarities in their physical characteristics. Cambridge Dictionary
Ethnicity: Refers to the identification of a group based on a perceived cultural distinctiveness that makes the group into a “people.” This distinctiveness is believed to be expressed in language, music, values, art, styles, literature, family life, religion, ritual, food, and more. Britannica
Critical Race Theory: Critical race theory is an intellectual movement and a framework of legal analysis according to which (1) race is a culturally invented category used to oppress people of colour and (2) the law and legal institutions in the United States are inherently racist insofar as they function to create and maintain social, political, and economic inequalities between white and nonwhite people. Britannica
Racism: A belief that race is a fundamental determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race. Merriam-Webster
BIPOC: BIPOC is term used to describe people of colour. It is an abbreviation for Black, Indigenous, People of Colour.
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