What do we call the process of categorizing, differentiating, and attributing a particular racial character to a person or group of people?

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Racialization refers to the process of categorizing and attributing a particular racial identity to a person or group of people based on perceived physical, cultural, or behavioral characteristics. It involves the use of stereotypes and can lead to discrimination and marginalization of certain groups.

Option A (stereotyping) is related but refers specifically to the act of applying preconceived notions or beliefs about a certain group to individuals without regard for their individual traits or characteristics.

Option C (discrimination) is the act of unfairly treating individuals or groups based on their perceived differences, which can be related to race but can also encompass other characteristics such as gender, religion, or sexual orientation.

Option D (hypodescent) refers to assigning a person to a particular racial category based on the belief that they are descended from a group considered to be of lower social standing, such as the one-drop rule in the United States where any person with any amount of African ancestry is considered black regardless of their appearance or other ancestry.

What Do We Call the Process of Categorizing, Differentiating, and Attributing