Glossary

anti-racism

Refers to the active process of identifying and challenging racism in all its forms.

ethnically diverse

Refers to groups which are diverse in terms of ethnic background. This might include a sports team made up of players from Black, Asian, White and Latin American backgrounds.

pedagogy

Refers to the process of teaching and learning. There are models of pedagogy that exist which help educators to deliver classes effectively.

racism

Refers to the process of discriminating against an individual or a group based on their race, ethnicity, religion or cultural background. There are many different types of racism that exist which include overt, symbolic, institutional and systemic.

racially minoritised

Refers to the process whereby people are designated into groups according to ideas of ‘race’, often informed by negative stereotyping and leading to marginalisation. This is a socially constructed process that leads to power imbalances. This term recognises that certain racialised groups are minoritised within a UK context, but often make up a majority in global terms.