Racism <p>A term that refers to a system of social advantages and disadvantages based on race; bias by people in the dominant social position.</p> <ol> <li>“Not liking” someone because of their race is a form of bias or prejudice which can exist solely on an individual basis but racism exists on institutional and structural levels.</li> <li>When ones use of institutional or structural power is premised upon racial stereotype/prejudice or when ones use of institutional/structural power creates, maintains or reinforces policies and practices that further racial inequity.</li> <li>A form of racialized community violence (economic, political, cultural, and/or physical) that targets or has  disproportionate negative impact upon people of color (POC).</li> <li>Racial prejudice/stereotypes are symptoms of racism, not racism itself.</li> <li>institutional/structural power + racial bias/prejudice/stereotype =Racism;</li> <li>Institutional/structural policies and practices + disproportionate negative impact on POC = Racism.<br /><br /></li> </ol> <p> </p> <p>URL: <a href="http://naeawc.net/1_Pdf-files/FeministDefinitions%202.pdf" target="_blank">http://naeawc.net/1_Pdf-files/FeministDefinitions%202.pdf</a> </p>