classism – Any attitude or institutional practice which subordinates people due to income, occupation, education and/or their economic condition. Santa Fe College Office of Diversity. Terms associated with diversity: classism.

The opposite of being out, being closeted means that one’s sexual orientation is concealed or presumed to be heterosexual. University of Alaska-Southeast. (n.d.). LGBTIQ terminology and definitions (PDF). Retrieved from

An overtly/stereotypically masculine or masculine-acting woman. Can be used to denote an individual, or the dominant role in a lesbian relationship. Butch (n.d.). In LGBTQ Lexicon Online, Retrieved March 23,

A form of humor in which one makes fun of one’s oppression by taking on and exaggerating stereotypeswhich the oppressor projects onto the oppressed. Camp makes fun of stereotypes and

When people act to perpetuate oppression or prevent others from working to eliminate oppression. Adams, M., Bell, L. A., & Griffin, P. (1997). Teaching for diversity and social justice: A

Colonization can be defined as some form of invasion, dispossession and subjugation of a people. Theinvasion need not be military; it can begin—or continue—as geographical intrusion in the form of

Shorthand for coming out of the closet. The phrase is used to refer to several aspects of lesbian, gay and bisexual persons’ experiences: self-awareness of same-sex attractions; the telling of

a political theory from Karl Marx advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly-owned and each person works and is paid according to their

The Critical Race Theory movement considers many of the same issues that conventional civil rights and ethnic studies take up, but places them in a broader perspective that includes economics,

People who cross-dress wear clothing that is traditionally or stereotypically worn by another gender in their culture. They vary in how completely they cross-dress, from one article of clothing to

The shared patterns of behaviors and interactions, cognitive constructs and affective understanding that are learned through a process of socialization. These shared patterns identify the members of a culture group

Theft of cultural elements for one’s own use, commodification, or profit — including symbols, art, language, customs, etc. — often without understanding, acknowledgement or respect for its value in the

A set of congruent behaviors, attitudes and policies that come together in a system, agency or among professionals to enable that system, agency or those professions to work effectively in

The unconscious process by which we are socialized to adopt the way of thinking of our own group. Santa Fe College Office of Diversity. Terms associated with diversity: cultural conditioning.

The practice of categorizing groups of people within culture or from other cultures according to essential qualities. Matthes, E. H. (2016). Cultural Appropriation Without Cultural Essentialism?. Social Theory & Practice,

The ability to maintain an interpersonal stance that is other-oriented (or open to the other) in relation to aspects of cultural identity that are most important to the [person]. Cultural

Recognition of the contribution of each group to a common civilization. It encourages the maintenance and development of different lifestyles, languages and convictions. It is a commitment to deal cooperatively

A social system of meaning and custom that is developed by a group of people to assure its adaptation and survival. These groups are distinguished by a set of unspoken

Describes the social beliefs, behaviors, art, literary traditions, history, values and shared institutions of communities that are affected by deafness and which use sign languages as the main means of

A person who does not experience sexual attraction unless they form an emotional connection.It’s more commonly seen in but by no means confined to romantic relationships. The term Demi-sexual comes

Refusal to acknowledge the societal privileges that are granted or denied based on an individual’s ethnicity or other grouping. Institute for Democratic Renewal and Project Change Anti-Racism Initiative. (n.d.). 15 tools

The voluntary or forcible movement of peoples from their homelands into new regions; these are people who live outside their natal (or imagined natal) territories and recognize that their traditional

A functional limitation that affects an individual’s ability to perform certain functions. ABILITY magazine. (n.d.). Guidelines to terminology. Retrieved from http://www.abilitymagazine.com/terminology.html. (ADA) A person who has a physical or mental

Behavior that treats people unequally because of their group memberships. Discriminatory behavior, ranging from slights to hate crimes, often begins with negative stereotypes and prejudices. Southern Poverty Law Center. (n.d.).

profound state of unease or dissatisfaction. Dysphoria may accompany depression, anxiety, or agitation.It can also mean someone that is not comfortable in their current body, particularly in cases of gender

The act of leaving one’s own country to settle permanently in another; moving abroad. See also immigration. Emigration (n.d.). In Oxford Dictionaries Online, Retrieved February 19, 2016, from http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/emigration.

When target group members refuse to accept the dominant ideology and their subordinate status and take actions to redistribute social power more equitably. Adams, M., Bell, L. A., and Griffin,

 The proactive reinforcement of policies, practices, attitudes and actions that produce equitable power, access, opportunities, treatment, impacts and outcomes for all.  Applied Research Center. (2009). Catalytic change: Lessons learned from

A dynamic set of historically derived and institutionalized ideas and practices that (1) allows people to identify or to be identified with groupings of people based on presumed (and usually

The belief that one group is right and must be protected and defended. The negative aspect involves blatant assertion of personal and cultural superiority. Santa Fe College Office of Diversity.