Racism

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About
Racism is the belief that different "races" (a term which does not have a universal or specific definition) may generally be rated in terms of their superiority or inferiority to each other, and that members of races which are deemed "superior" should enjoy greater privileges than members of those deemed "inferior".

Those who adhere to such beliefs tend to consider themselves as belonging to the race they consider "superior".

Racism is distinct from prejudice or bias in that most people work to overcome their prejudices, while a racist nurtures and protects such prejudices from the evidence, experiences, and rational criticism which would otherwise reduce or eliminate them over time. Racism is thus an application of ideological protectionism.

Related

 * racism in the US
 * Racial supremacy is the belief that a specific race is superior to all others; this most commonly takes the form of white supremacy.

Reference

 * : (2008-02-05) short article mainly discussing racism in the US
 * : (2008-02-05) very brief article
 * : (2008-02-05) very brief article

Filed Links
many of these need to be moved to US racism

Data

 * 2008-02-02 Amazing Racism: A study of the English football (soccer) league between 1978 and 1993 showed that "Clubs that bucked the norm and fielded several black players did not suffer lower attendance or revenues as a result. But they did enjoy a higher league position with a lower wage bill than the typical club – clear evidence that black players were underpaid on racial grounds."