2007•The Blackwell Encyclopedia of SociologyRequires access
Racism, Structural and Institutional
Mikaila Mariel Lemonik Arthur
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Abstract
When most people think about racism, they think about the concept of individual prejudice – in other words, negative thoughts or stereotypes about a particular racial group. However, racism can also be embedded in the institutions and structures of social life. This type of racism can be called structural or institutional racism (hereafter, institutional racism) and it is significant in creating and maintaining the disparate outcomes that characterize the landscape of racial inequality.