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Essentialization

Based on the idea that a group has a core, an essence, representing the identity and culture of memb...

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Identity

Amongst other things, identity is used to describe who we are, what values we stand for, and who or ...

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Intercultural

Refers to what is between cultures or in the encounters between cultures. It is often used as a cont...

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Stereotypes

A fixed understanding of a group, based on generalizations about its members. Stereotypes are not al...

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Outsiderness

Missing connections to the rest of society. This could be applied to individuals or groups whos part...

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Extremism

From the latin word extremus, which could be translated to "the outermost" or "the worst". Extremism...

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Prejudice

Attitudes towards people based on preconceived ideas about the group they are identified with. Preju...

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Group-focused enmity

A collective term for exclusionary attitudes towards groups of people, from racism and antisemitism ...

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Everyday Racism

Describes all minor events, experiences and remarks confirming that someone is perceived as "the oth...

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Multicultural

Something connected to multiple cultures. Multicultural can be used to describe societies containing...

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Epistemology

From the Greek "episteme", meaning knowledge. Epistemology is the science of knowledge and one of th...

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Hate speech

Heavily negative statements aimed at someone because of their affiliation, or assumed affiliation, w...

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Racialization

When certain traits of a group is perceived as connected to origin, and therefor fixed. The term ref...

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Culture

Refers to something created by humans, opposed to nature. Culture can be used to describe the expres...

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Anti-Semitism

Negative attitudes and actions against Jews or something perceived "Jewish", based on distinct conce...

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Discrimination

When someone receives unfair treatment as a result of belonging to, or being perceived to belong to,...

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Zero tolerance

Refers to intervention of all forms of violations, but also a more general resistance against someth...

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Radicalization

Used about the process where individuals or groups become increasingly extreme. The Norwegian govern...

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Intersectionality

Refers to the idea that different forms of discrimination can cross each other, work together, or ev...

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Empowerment

The process where a person receives power and control over their own life. Empowerment is about the ...

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Islamophobia

Negative attitudes and actions towards Muslims, based on conceptions of Muslims and Islam. For examp...

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Stigmatize

To deem something as less worth or subordinate. From the latin "stigma", meaning mark/brand. Often u...

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Diversity

Refers to a large range within something. Diversity can carry multiple meanings when used to describ...

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Antiziganism

Negative attitudes and actions against the minority Roma (formerly called «gypsies»), based on disti...

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Ethnicity

Often used to refer to groups based on their origin. Today, it is also used in context of national b...

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Indigenous peoples

Indigenous peoples are native populations who have had a connection to a specific geographical area ...

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Othering

Othering is the words, actions and processes placing individuals in the category of "the other", a c...

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Kven people

Ethnic minority in Norway with Finnish descent and culture, especially connected to the north of Nor...

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Transphobia

Negative attitudes and actions towards transgender individuals. To be trans means to have a gender i...

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Microaggressions

Remarks or actions pointing out a person as different or deviating, without this necessarily being t...

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Offence

To offend someone means disrespecting someone, and can be used about both actions and utterances tha...

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Racism

Racism is the ranking of groups after origin, and the discrimination caused by this ranking. It can ...