3. What is Racial Discrimination ?
In simple terms, racial discrimination is the practice of treating someone
differently, or poorly, because of the color of his or her skin. For example,
if you were interviewing two equally qualified applicants for the same job
(one black and the other white) and you decided to hire the white person
because you prefer to work with white people, you would have engaged in
racial discrimination.
5. The Many Types of Racism
Individual racism:
It also called personal racism, is the type of racism that most people think of when they think of “racism.”
Interpersonal racism:
Interpersonal racism is racism between individuals. In other words, it is when a white person actively or
passively employs their personal racism against a person of color.
Institutional racism:
Institutional racism refers to an institution making choices that intentionally single out or harm people of color.
6. Internalized racism :
Members of oppressed groups develop ideas, beliefs, actions, and behaviors that support those of their
oppressors;
The acceptance of negative attitudes, beliefs, ideologies, and stereotypes perpetuated by the white dominant
society as being true about one’s own racial group.
Systemic racism :
Systemic racism is the intersecting, overlapping, and codependent racist institutions, policies, practices,
ideas, and behaviors that give an unjust amount of resources, rights, and power to white people while
denying them to people of color. Systemic racism is reflected in disparities in wealth, income, criminal
justice, employment, housing, healthcare, political power, and education, among other areas.
7. Psychological Impact of Racism In Bluest Eye
The Bluest Eye tends to focus on race, gender, and class and psychological issues
8. Conclusion
The black community of the novel goes around the adoration of
white standards, and they neglect their beauty which dwells in
celebrating their black race.
