The Importance Of Racism

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Intro:Nowadays adolescents do not understand the importance of respect that this leads to discriminating a person inside and outside if hair type their clothing,what they like what not all people are the same in our society.What is different is bad,other tastes are bad and even if it does not seem to be a serious problem since it has a led many people to commit suicide because they do not suffer from teasing this is not only a problem of our country,but the whole world race or dark,skin tones are a problem below my invention. Racism is the belief in the superiority of one race over another, which often results in discrimination and prejudici towards people based on their race or ethnicity. Today, the use of the term "racism" does not easily…show more content…
Most anthropologists today reject the idea that human beings can be divided into races based on biological differences alone. Instead, race is understood to be a complex concept that involves many other factors, such as environment and social behavior. For a discussion of these ideas, see Intelligence (The roles of heredity and environment)and Races, Human (Race and discriminatio. Institutional racism refers to the policies that restrict the opportunities of minorities in communities, schools, businesses, and other groups. Institutional racism may or may not be intentional, but it can produce harmful results. For example, a company may hire only college graduates for work that does not require a college degree. But if a smaller number of blacks than whites possess degrees, this company policy would limit the opportunities available to blacks. Another example of institutional racism is the reported use of racial profiling in law enforcement. Racial profiling refers to the practice of using skin color as a basis for stopping citizens for police encounters, such as traffic checks. In the United States, several states have passed laws against the…show more content…
The Norwegian Anti-Discrimination Act bans discrimination based on ethnicity, national origin, descent and skin
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