SOCIOL 1101 Lecture Notes - Institutional Racism
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Institutional racism institutional racism - institutions and social dynamics that may seem race - neutral but actually disadvantage minority groups. Property values are higher in white neighborhoods , and drop as neighborhoods become racially integrated . employers often rely on social networks for hiring test construction favors some groups while disadvantaging others. Stereotypes and offensive portrayals of racial and ethnic minorities still common today , and some believe they may be becoming more common. Stereotypes still common in the media racist halloween costumes are popular and ppl continue to wear them despite awareness - building campaigns . ppl use blackface sometimes as part of costumes.
