Racism: Definition of racism

Definition of racism , its history, implications, and current state. Learn the facts about internalized, horizontal, and reverse racism . Racism is a form of prejudice that generally includes negative emotional reactions to members of the group, acceptance of negative stereotypes, and racial discrimination against individuals; in some cases it leads to violence. See aversive racism ; everyday racism ; institutionalized racism ; modern racism . See also ethnocentrism. —racist adj., n. Racism is the belief that groups of humans possess different behavioral traits corresponding to inherited attributes and can be divided based on the superiority of one race or ethnicity over another. [1][2][3] It may also mean prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against other people because they are of a different ethnic background. [2] Modern variants of racism are often based in social perceptions of biological differences between peoples. These views can take the form of ... Racism is a form of prejudice that generally includes negative emotional reactions, acceptance of negative stereotypes, and discrimination against individuals. Discrimination involves negative, hostile, and injurious treatment of members of rejected groups.