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Racism

Discrimination and bias based on racial differences.

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Racism

Asylum seeker

Sociology; Racism

An asylum seeker is someone who has applied to the government to be recognised as a refugee.

Bigotry

Sociology; Racism

Intolerant prejudice which glorifies one's own group, but, denigrates members of other groups.

Antagonism

Sociology; Racism

An actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility.

Racial and ethnic minority

Sociology; Racism

A descriptive collective name used to identify the five racial/ethnic groups within the denomination for functional or programmatic purposes.

Privilege

Sociology; Racism

A right that only some people have access or availability to because of their social group memberships (dominants.) Because hierarchies of privilege exist, even within the same group, people who are ...

Race

Sociology; Racism

A division of the human race (homo sapiens) according to particular genetic and cultural traits. Traditionally, we refer to three primary groups: Mongoloids, Negroids and Caucasians. There are ...

Racial harassment

Sociology; Racism

1. Abusive and/or derogatory language that in a subtle or overt manner belittles, humiliates, impugns, or defames a person or a group of persons based on racial and ethnic traits, heritage or ...

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