Racism: Definition, Types, and Concepts

Definition and Concepts

• Racism: a belief in the superiority of one race over others, often resulting in discrimination, prejudice, and inequality.
• Racism can be:
  • Institutional: embedded in laws, policies, and practices of institutions.
  • Interpersonal: individual acts of discrimination and prejudice.
  • Internalized: internalizing negative stereotypes and biases about one's own racial group.

Types of Racism

• Overt Racism: explicit, intentional acts of discrimination and prejudice.
• Covert Racism: subtle, hidden, and often unconscious biases and stereotypes.
• Cultural Racism: devaluation of a racial group's culture, language, and traditions.
• Colorism: discrimination based on skin tone, with lighter skin tones often being privileged.

Effects of Racism

• Racial Trauma: emotional and psychological distress resulting from experiences of racism.
• Health Disparities: racism contributes to unequal access to healthcare, leading to poorer health outcomes for marginalized groups.
• Economic Inequality: racism perpetuates income and wealth gaps between racial groups.
• Social Isolation: racism can lead to feelings of exclusion, loneliness, and disconnection.

Combating Racism

• Education and Awareness: learning about racism, its history, and its effects.
• Empathy and Allyship: actively listening to and supporting marginalized groups.
• Policy Change: advocating for laws and policies that promote equality and challenge systemic racism.
• Intersectionality: recognizing and addressing the intersections of racism with other forms of oppression (e.g., sexism, homophobia).

Definition and Concepts of Racism

• Racism is a belief in the superiority of one race over others, resulting in discrimination, prejudice, and inequality.
• Racism can manifest in three forms:
  • Institutional racism: embedded in laws, policies, and practices of institutions.
  • Interpersonal racism: individual acts of discrimination and prejudice.
  • Internalized racism: internalizing negative stereotypes and biases about one's own racial group.

Types of Racism

• Overt racism: explicit, intentional acts of discrimination and prejudice.
• Covert racism: subtle, hidden, and often unconscious biases and stereotypes.
• Cultural racism: devaluation of a racial group's culture, language, and traditions.
• Colorism: discrimination based on skin tone, with lighter skin tones often being privileged.

Effects of Racism

• Racial trauma: emotional and psychological distress resulting from experiences of racism.
• Health disparities: racism contributes to unequal access to healthcare, leading to poorer health outcomes for marginalized groups.
• Economic inequality: racism perpetuates income and wealth gaps between racial groups.
• Social isolation: racism can lead to feelings of exclusion, loneliness, and disconnection.

Combating Racism

• Education and awareness: learning about racism, its history, and its effects.
• Empathy and allyship: actively listening to and supporting marginalized groups.
• Policy change: advocating for laws and policies that promote equality and challenge systemic racism.
• Intersectionality: recognizing and addressing the intersections of racism with other forms of oppression (e.g., sexism, homophobia).

This quiz covers the definition of racism, its types, and related concepts. Learn about institutional, interpersonal, and internalized racism, as well as overt and covert racism.