What is Racism?

... A. i) What is Racism? To define racism it is important to firstly define race. Race is defined as "a group characterized by closeness of common descent and usually also by some shared physical distinctiveness, such as colour of skin" (source: Modern Thought - Bullock and Stallybrass). Racism can be defined as "a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to rule others" In the name of protecting their race from contamination, some racists justify the domination and destruction of races they consider to be either superior or inferior. The most obvious form of racism is colour prejudice, which is prejudice against people who have a different colour skin from your own; in Britain, the United States and South Africa this is usually referred to as a "black /

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