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Racism
Institutional Racism
Institutions
Individual Racism
General-isms
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A system of advantage based on race and supported by institutional structures, policies and practices that create and sustain advantages for the dominant white group while systematically subordinating members of targeted racial groups. This relative advantage for Whites and subordination for people of color is supported by the actions and individuals, cultural norms, and values and the institutional structures and practices of society.
What is the definition of Racism?
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The network of institutional structures, policies, and practices that create advantages and benefits for Whites and discrimination, oppression, and disadvantage for people from targeted racial groups. The advantage4s crated for Whites are often invisible to them or are considered "rights" available to everyone, as opposed to "privlidges" awarded to only some individuals and groups.
What is Institutional Racism?
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A particular orgtanizational or methodical operation with established precident.
What is an institution?
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The beliefs, attitudes, and actions of individuals that support or perpetuate racism. individual racism can occur at both unconscious and conscious levels and can be both active and passive. Examples include telling racist jokes, using a racial epithet, or believing in the inherent superiority of whites.
What is individual racism?
100
Used to describe a form of discrimination based on one of the "big seven" societal indentities, including race, gender, sexuality, etc.
What is an -ism?
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Calling someone a racial slur would be considered conscious racism.
Please provide one example of conscious racism.
200
The institution of slavery is an obvious example of institutional racism perpetuated by the U.S. Government.
What is a historical example of Racism?
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Government, Education, Religion, Entertainment, and Judicial Systems.
Please name 5 institutions that participate in institutional Racism.
200
Expecting a person of African descent to be a good dancer is an example of unconscious individual racism. Making a joke about Asians being unable to drive properly is an example of conscious racism.
Please provide one example of unconscious individual racism and one example of conscious racism.
200
racism, sexism, heterosexism, classicism, and ableism.
Please give an example of five different -isms.
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Assuming that a person of color would not be interested in country music.
Please provide one example of unconscious racism.
300
Some would argue that No Child Left Behind, by forcing closures of underperforming schools, disproportionately affects children in predominantly black and Latino communities.
What is a current example of Institutional Racism?
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Through policies enacted by Congress, a part of the US Government, educational facilities and the judicial system unfairly target communities of color.
Please give an example of how two or more institutions work together to support Institutional Racism.
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General-Isms
What is the difference between racism and prejudice?
300
Don't Ask Don't Tell, a military policy that bans any contribution from homosexual service-persons.
Give an example of a current law or policy that affects a specific -ism.