Racism is a belief that one race or religion is superior to another. Some people believe that the colour of someone's skin and their ethnic origin, gives them certain characteristics.

... (a) (I) what is racism? Racism is a belief that one race or religion is superior to another. Some people believe that the colour of someone's skin and their ethnic origin, gives them certain characteristics. They believe it is possible to form a judgement about some one just by looking at someone. Racism takes different forms. There are violent racially motivated attacks. One of the most common examples of this is the KKK (Ku Klux Klan). The KKK is a large group of white people who believe that the white race is superior. They act out their hate of other races through violence. They are known to wear white robes and hoods and carry burning crosses. Another case of violent racism is the Amy Biehl killing (case study attached). There is also institutional racism. Institutional racism can be defined as the collective failure of an organisation to provide an appropriate and professional

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