Patterns of mistreatment of racialized groups and acceptance of the negative messages of the dominant group become established in their cultures and members assume roles as victims.

The process of making oppression internal and personal by coming to believe that the lies, prejudices, and stereotypes about them are true. Members of target groups exhibit internalized oppression whe [..]

Occurs when colonized individuals internalize positive messages about the dominant group and negative messages about themselves and their cultural group. This integration of negative stereotypes resul [..]

The fear and self-hate of one’s own target/subordinate identity/ies, that occurs for many individuals who have learned negative ideas about their target/subordinate identity/ies throughout childhood. [..]

a term used to denounce a member of a group said to be oppressed who deviates from social justice ideology. Variants include internalized racism, internalized misogyny, internalized homophobia, etc.

The process by which an oppressed person comes to believe, accept, or live out the inaccurate stereotypes and misinformation about their group.