Subtle bias alone cannot explain racism’s societal persistence

Evidence

Subtle bias can get in the way of interpersonal and intergroup sympathy, solidarity and mutual trust, but arguably, it is only one aspect that can explain the complexity of racism in society. One cannot understand the nature and complexity of racism in society without exploring the nature of (specifi c) societies, social and institutional arrangements, societal values, collective assumptions and presuppositions, which perpetuate intolerance as well as tolerance. — Cristian Tileagă, The Nature of Prejudice, 716

Categorization

• XREF: Challenges the influential aversive-racism research program that dominates contemporary social psychology.

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