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    Institutional racism is defined as “a complex pattern of racial advantage built into the structure of society – a system of power and privilege that advantages some groups over others” (Eitzen, Zinn & Smith, 2014, p. 195). Institutional racism happens when a group (minority) is being discriminated against because of their race. Individual racism is when an individual holds their own racist beliefs or behaviors. “Individual Racism is connected to/learned from broader socioeconomic histories and processes

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    Another type of racism is individual (hate) racism which is “explicit and highly personalized” directed at a person which can be highly physical or verbal (Wilkinson, 2017). An incident that reminds me of this type of racism is between my 7-year-old son and his white classmate who is also his play buddy but one day they fell out while playing at school and he told him that the colour of his skin is ugly, which might probably be what he hears from people around him. Subliminal “polite

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    Institutional racism Institutional racism is the term used to refer to how racism happens in organizations like companies, educational institutions and private and government institutions. These are the practices that an institution adopts and that lead to unequal treatment and recognition of groups of people. In this kind of institutions, discrimination is practiced without any intervention by management and thus it is not only a problem of management alone but also all individuals within the organization

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    Moreno Social Movements & Social Justice October 9, 2017 Critical Thinking Assignment #2 Chapter #4: 1) Racism can be manifested in many forms, including poverty, housing problems, underemployment, unemployment, wage differences, lowered educational opportunities, high crime rates, and welfare dependency. What are the causes of racism. Describe the primary cause of individual and institutional racism. How are these factors dealt with by society? It has become common to live in an environment where

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    silence of our friends.” It has become more and more apparent that America’s friends have turned against those who are marginalized, brought down by institutions, and treated unfairly both in and out of the system. The statistics reflecting institutional racism are sickening and uneasy to read of but by bringing them to light and showing that they are there, action can take place and be more effective than simply letting these disparities continue to occur and take over the institutions that we otherwise

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    Kara Connor Katherine Rolison SOC 313 October 10, 2017 Midterm Exam Institutional racism is the practice or arrangement in social institutions and their related organizations that tend to favor one racial or ethnic group over another. This form of racism can keep minority groups in a subordinate position, especially financially. For example, one main reason blacks and Hispanics do not attend college is because of the costly tuition fees in which students are expected to pay. Authoritarian personality

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    Racism; one word, a very powerful meaning and reminder. Many people shy away from talking about racism because speaking it into existence mean that we as a society have not gotten away from it. Unfortunately, this fact that we have not escaped racism and its effects still rings true today. I myself have tried to minimize the effects of racism in relation to white privilege and institutional racism. Sadly, I found that minimizing racism in general, when experiencing white privilege and or institutional

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    unequal treatment by the police. Racism in its most general sense can be defined as “social practices which attribute merits or allocate values to members of racially categorized groups solely because of their ‘race’”.There are three aspects of racism personal prejudice; ideological racism, and institutional racism. Ideological racism, is where culture and biology comes together to rationalize and justify the superior position of a dominant culture. Institutional racism is where the institution produce

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    Whilst the majority of Australians claim that they are not racist, the terms racist or racism is very broad, meaning that a large number of Australians will not realise that their everyday actions contribute to racism. Whilst many will not be overtly racist, social actions, practices and political systems speak louder than words. The unfair treatment of the first people that was put upon them by the invaders of white English colonisers, has undoubtedly tarred the reputation and standing of Australia

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    Blacks, Prison, And Institutional Racism Description: The title pretty much says it all in this one. This paper addresses the issue of blacks in prison and explores the socio-economic causes and solutions. This paper uses many govermentally commissioned reports. Blacks, Prison, and Institutional Racism Introduction Criminal justice and security is one of the largest industries in the United States. Such a statistic is (and rightly so) of great concern to Afro-Americans because a disproportionate

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