Meaning of institutional racism | Babel Free

Definitions

Racism expressed in the practice of social and political institutions.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Examples

“Institutional racism relies on the active and pervasive operation of anti-black attitudes”

“classrooms; the inability of schools to promote equality; and institutional racism”

“Institutional racism and socioeconomic barriers continue to operate against the advancement of African Americans, keeping the number in poverty”

“The geth serve as a cautionary tale against the dangers of rogue AI, and in Citadel Space they are technically illegal. Advocacy groups argue, however, that an AI is a living, conscious entity deserving the same rights as organics. They argue that continued use of the term "artificial" is institutionalized racism on the part of organic life, the term "synthetic" is considered the politically correct alternative.”

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