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An entry in the Oxford English Dictionary (2008) defines racialism as "[a]n earlier term than racism, but now largely superseded by it", and cites the term "racialism" in a 1902 quote. [19] The revised Oxford English Dictionary cites the shorter term "racism" in a quote from the year 1903. [20]
Kennedy Mitchum is a modern-day agent of change. Thanks to the relatively unknown young black woman, racism has a new definition in the dictionary. The Florissant, Mo., native took matters into ...
Merriam-Webster's decision to revise the definition of racism raises long-standing questions about the politics of dictionaries.
Kennedy Mitchum expected little in return after emailing Merriam- Webster about its standing definition of the word racism. The 22-year-old was surprised to receive a response from the editor of ...
Patricia Bidol-Padva first proposed this definition in a 1970 book, where she defined racism as "prejudice plus institutional power." [2] According to this definition, two elements are required in order for racism to exist: racial prejudice, and social power to codify and enforce this prejudice into an entire society.
Racism in African cultures is connected to the opportunities received in life, virus susceptibility, and tribal traditions. For example, in the north, an indirect policy of rule settled a new way of life between the colonizing government and the Fulani- Hausa ruling class.
By these means cultural racism treats the 'other culture' as a threat that might contaminate the dominant culture and its internal coherence. Such a view is clearly based on the assumption that certain groups are the genuine carriers of the national culture and the exclusive heirs of their history while others are potential slayers of its 'purity'.
Racial and ethnic minorities generally lack the ability to damage the interests of whites, who remain the dominant group in the U.S. [8] [9] Claims of reverse racism tend to ignore such disparities in the exercise of power, [1] [10] [11] which most sociologists and psychologists include in their definition of racism. [1] [8]