The Linguistic Turn Was

question 14

Multiple Choice

The linguistic turn was

• A) A turn away from language and towards symbols and signs as major sources of meaning in society
• B) An acknowledgement of the centrality of language and discourse in the examination of societies
• C) A movement to translate European theory into English
• D) Not as relevant to social theory as it was to other disciplines

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Definitions:

Salience Principle

Categorizing people on the basis of what initially appears prominent about them.

Categorize

involves the process of classifying or organizing items, people, or concepts into groups based on shared characteristics or criteria.

Colorblind Racism

An ideology that denies racial discrimination, assuming equality despite clear racial disparities.

Racism

The perception and treatment of a racial or ethnic group, or member of that group, as intellectually, socially, and culturally inferior to one’s own group.