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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