Roma policy operates in a post-racism frame where elite racism is denied
Evidence
The European Commission’s preference for policies of ‘harmony’ and ‘reducing the gap’ (rather than anti-racism) presents various consequences. Whereas local, individual racism is recognized, any higher-order racisms are denied: racism that derives from national policy, institutional racism or systemic racism in society. — Cristian Tileagă, The Nature of Prejudice, 767 (
#expands, via linked claim)
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: EU harmony policies deny institutional and systemic racism while acknowledging individual racism; Europe denies its racism by recasting racial exclusion as class cultural or religious problems — David Theo Goldberg, The Threat of Race: Reflections on…, 946; Explicit racism, denial of racism, and post-race celebration operate simultaneously (+3 more)
Broader Connections
- Anti-racism policy recognizes individual bias but denies systemic and institutional racism.
#expands(0.92) - Harmony-focused policy recognizes individual but denies institutional and systemic racism
#expands(0.92) — Cristian Tileagă, The Nature of Prejudice, 767