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racism
Also known as: racialism
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What is racism?
What is racism?
What are some of the societal aspects of racism?
What are some of the societal aspects of racism?
What are some of the measures taken to combat racism?
What are some of the measures taken to combat racism?
racism, the belief that humans may be divided into separate and exclusive biological entities called “races”; that there is a causal link between inherited physical traits and traits of personality, intellect, morality, and other cultural and behavioral features; and that some races are innately superior to others. The term is also applied to political, economic, or legal institutions and systems that engage in or perpetuate discrimination on the basis of race or otherwise reinforce racial inequalities in wealth and income, education, health care, civil rights, and other areas. Such institutional, structural, or systemic racism became a particular focus of scholarly ...(100 of 1028 words)