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Racism

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  1. by its simplest definition, is the belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race

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  2. People with racist beliefs might hate certain groups of people according to their racial groups

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  3. Inter-minority racism is sometimes considered controversial because of theories of power in society

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  4. In the case of institutional racism, certain racial groups may be denied rights or benefits, or get preferential treatment

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  5. Racial discrimination typically points out taxonomic differences between different groups of people, even though anybody can be racialised, independently of their somatic differences

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