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RACISM [2 records]

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Record 1 2023-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Problems
  • Sociology of Human Relations
DEF

Prejudice, hostility, discrimination, and even violence, whether conscious or not, against persons of a specific race or ethnic group.

OBS

Racism can be manifested through individual actions or systemic or institutional practices.

PHR

anti-Arab racism, anti-Asian racism, anti-Black racism, anti-Indigenous racism

French

Domaine(s)
  • Problèmes sociaux
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
DEF

Attitude de préjugés, d'hostilité et de discrimination pouvant aller jusqu'à la violence, consciente ou non, entretenue à l'égard de personnes appartenant à une race ou une ethnie particulière.

OBS

Le racisme peut se manifester par des actions individuelles ou des pratiques systémiques ou institutionnelles.

PHR

racisme envers les Arabes, racisme envers les Asiatiques, racisme envers les Autochtones, racisme envers les Noirs

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Problemas sociales
  • Sociología de las relaciones humanas
DEF

Exacerbación del sentido racial de un grupo étnico que suele motivar la discriminación o persecución de otro u otros con los que convive.

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Record 2 2022-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Ideologies
  • Anthropology
DEF

An ideology that establishes a hierarchy between races or ethnic groups.

OBS

There is no scientific basis for the concept of race.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des idéologies
  • Anthropologie
DEF

Idéologie qui établit une hiérarchie entre les races ou les ethnies.

OBS

Le concept de race ne repose sur aucun fondement scientifique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sociología de la ideología
  • Antropología
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