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Racism

Discrimination and bias based on racial differences.

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Racism

incitement to racial hatred

Sociology; Racism

The publishing or distribution of written matter which is threatening, abusive or insulting, or the use of, in any public place or at any public meeting, words which are threatening, abusive or ...

inclusiveness

Sociology; Racism

Openness, acceptance and support that enables all persons to participate in the life of the church, the community and the world. Thus, inclusiveness denies every semblance of discrimination. The mark ...

indirect discrimination

Sociology; Racism

A provision or practice that everyone has to conform to, but which some groups cannot meet so easily.

institutional racism

Sociology; Racism

When an organization's procedures and policies amount to disadvantaging people from minority ethnic backgrounds. It is defined by the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry as: 'the collective failure of an ...

systemic racism

Sociology; Racism

The established social patterns which support, implicitly or explicitly, racist value systems. It is fulfilled through policies and understandings of official corporate organizations.

internalized racism

Sociology; Racism

Internalized racism is the situation that occurs in a racist system when a racial group oppressed by racism supports the supremacy and dominance of the dominating group by maintaining or ...

intolerance

Sociology; Racism

An unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in other people's views and beliefs.

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