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Is racism an illness

Anonymous

∙ 11y ago

Updated: 11/14/2022

No. Racism is a state of mind that is almost always brought about by the convictions of the society you live in and most importantly, by the parents and peer groups you grow up with.

Wiki User

∙ 11y ago

What else can I help you with?

Does the APA consider white racism to be a mental illness?

What is Atticus referring to and what is maycomb disease?

Atticus Finch in "To Kill a Mockingbird" is referring to racism and prejudice in the town of Maycomb. "Maycomb disease" is a metaphor for the deeply ingrained racism and social injustice that permeates the community, causing ignorance and intolerance to spread like an illness.

What is the relationship between institutional racism and interpersonal racism?

institutional racism causes interpersonal racism.

What is Maycomb's usual disease in To Kill A Mockingbird?

Prejudice, Racism

What caused institutional racism?

interpersonal racism

What obstacles did Malcom X face?

Racism

What is a famous quote of Bobby Seale?

"You dont fight racism with racism; the best way to fight racism is with solidarity." "You dont fight racism with racism; the best way to fight racism is with solidarity."

What is new racism?

New racism is all the different types of racism manly the new stuff that can be really hurtful and that's what new racism is

What is the past tense of racism?

still racism.

Abstract word for racism?

racism

Why should we fight against racism?

Because racism is mean and hurtful to the people who are victims of racism!

How do you destroy racism?

Racism can truly never be destoyed.As long as people are alive,racism will be alive.

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