Africana Studies Glossary Crossword

The study of the nature of value and valuation, and of the kinds of things that are valuable.
the sea journey undertaken by slave ships from West Africa to the West Indies.
prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control.
a system of ideas and ideals, especially one which forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.
extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy.
preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.
intolerance toward those who hold different opinions from oneself.
the science of the origin and development of the universe. Modern astronomy is dominated by the Big Bang theory, which brings together observational astronomy and particle
the state of having inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes, especially as relating to behavioral decisions and attitude change.
the fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition
the theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope. Epistemology is the investigation of what distinguishes justified belief from opinion.
dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries
leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others
the dispersal of African peoples to Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
regarding African or black culture as preeminent.
a cultural phenomenon that views the histories and cultures of non-Western societies from a European or Western perspective.
a particular philosophy of life or conception of the world.
a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.
the status of belonging to a particular nation.
the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.
a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.
prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior.
a typical example or pattern of something; a model.
an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
a political theory derived 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 abilities and needs.