What is Meant By Racism
‘…In other words, there is no scientific basis for the concept of race and, as a result, racism must disappear. A few years ago, I would have argued that by making this statement I had properly discharged my role as a scientist and a citizen. And yet, though there are no races, racism certainly exists!’ (Wieviorka, 1995). Racism is a term that has been contaminated and overused over time. It has a complexity of meaning and usage. The twentieth century has witnessed the manipulation of the concept of racism into a term of political abuse; various users have continuously used and manipulated the concept to suit their political agendas (Miles 1989; Wieviorka 1995). The many concepts of racism that have been established have made it difficult to theorise the concept; ‘The concept of racism has come to be used to refer not only to imagery and assertions, but also to practices, procedures and outcomes, often independent of human intentionality and a specific ideological content’ (Miles 1989:3). While social scientists have restricted its meaning to retain its analytical value, political activists have extended its meaning to use the term as a political weapon in ideological warfare (Levinson & Ember 1996: 1054). As a result
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