Racism:Racism:

What it looks like todayWhat it looks like today

Types of racismTypes of racism

IndividualIndividual CulturalCultural InstitutionalInstitutional

Individual Racism DefinitionIndividual Racism DefinitionThis type of racism is usually more hidden, This type of racism is usually more hidden,

less acceptable, in today’s society.less acceptable, in today’s society.

Individual attitudes, beliefs, values Individual attitudes, beliefs, values and behaviors based on race.  and behaviors based on race. 

Examples: Examples: Racial prejudiceRacial prejudice

BelittlingBelittling DiscriminationDiscrimination

BigotryBigotry

Cultural Racism DefinitionCultural Racism DefinitionThis type of racism is almost unconscious This type of racism is almost unconscious

and more passive. It can be seen as and more passive. It can be seen as harmless.harmless.

The cultural values and standards The cultural values and standards that disadvantage people because of that disadvantage people because of their race, color or ethnicity. their race, color or ethnicity. 

Examples:Examples: Cultural standard for what a Cultural standard for what a

beautiful, person looks like. beautiful, person looks like. Determining Determining oneone dialect of English as dialect of English as

standardstandard..

Institutional Racism DefinitionInstitutional Racism DefinitionThis type of racism is the most widespread, This type of racism is the most widespread, the most hidden, and in many cases, seen the most hidden, and in many cases, seen

as acceptable, and somewhat necessary by as acceptable, and somewhat necessary by society as a whole.society as a whole.

The practices, customs, rules and standards The practices, customs, rules and standards of organizations that unnecessarily of organizations that unnecessarily disadvantage people because of their disadvantage people because of their race, color or ethnicity.  They do not race, color or ethnicity.  They do not always involve differences in treatment.  always involve differences in treatment. 

Examples:Examples: Educational requirements that are not Educational requirements that are not

related to actual job dutiesrelated to actual job duties Voter suppression lawsVoter suppression laws

RedliningRedlining

We will see many examples of We will see many examples of these 3 types of racism in these 3 types of racism in To To

Kill a MockingbirdKill a Mockingbird All 3 types still exist in today’s world. All 3 types still exist in today’s world.

It is important to familiarize yourself It is important to familiarize yourself with them in order to identify and with them in order to identify and work against them in your own life.work against them in your own life.

Things to think about:Things to think about: 1. What individual racist ideas do 1. What individual racist ideas do

you hold? Why?you hold? Why? What systems are in place that keep What systems are in place that keep

people of color (this means more people of color (this means more than just African Americans in than just African Americans in today’s world) out of positions of today’s world) out of positions of power? What is the underlying power? What is the underlying reason for this?reason for this?

In what ways has our society shifted In what ways has our society shifted to be more all inclusive in a cultural to be more all inclusive in a cultural sense? In what ways has it not?sense? In what ways has it not?