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<p>'''Institutional or systemic racism''''' "explains how ideas of white superiority are captured in everyday thinking at a systems level: taking in the big picture of how society operates, rather than looking at one-on-one interactions. These systems can include laws and regulations, but also unquestioned social systems. Systemic racism can stem from education, hiring practices or access." -''Mary Frances O'Dowd'' <ref>https://theconversation.com/explainer-what-is-systemic-racism-and-institutional-racism-131152</ref> ''</p>
<p>'''Institutional or systemic racism''''' "explains how ideas of white superiority are captured in everyday thinking at a systems level: taking in the big picture of how society operates, rather than looking at one-on-one interactions. These systems can include laws and regulations, but also unquestioned social systems. Systemic racism can stem from education, hiring practices or access." -''Mary Frances O'Dowd'' <ref>https://theconversation.com/explainer-what-is-systemic-racism-and-institutional-racism-131152</ref> ''</p>
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For examples of systemic racism, see our definitions page for [[prison industrial complex]] and the [[medical industrial complex]].
For examples of systemic racism, see our definitions page for [[prison industrial complex]].


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Institutional or systemic racism "explains how ideas of white superiority are captured in everyday thinking at a systems level: taking in the big picture of how society operates, rather than looking at one-on-one interactions. These systems can include laws and regulations, but also unquestioned social systems. Systemic racism can stem from education, hiring practices or access." -Mary Frances O'Dowd [1]


For examples of systemic racism, see our definitions page for prison industrial complex.


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