Racialization
Pronunciation: /ˈɹɑˈsiaɪeɪˈɫɪzˈætˈaɪˌɑn/
Racialization (noun)
- The process of treating people as belonging to different races and linking those groups to different traits or values.
- How society turns differences into “race” categories that affect treatment, opportunities, and power.
Examples
- The policy led to grouping by race in everyday services.
- Some people criticize grouping by race because it oversimplifies identities.