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WHITE DIVERSION [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-11-08

English

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

... a phenomenon in which white people may obstruct dialogue or acknowledgement of race-based discrimination by redirecting or comparing the subject to other social issues.

CONT

White diversion can be an example of both conscious and unconscious bias, depending on the type and the situation. For instance, a knee-jerk response may come from a place of unconscious bias; however, denial and diversion are often more rooted in conscious bias. The underlying distinction comes from the acting subject's intentions.

French

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

Spanish

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