Whites' Belief That Everyone Is Equal, Combined with a Lack

question 100

Multiple Choice

Whites' belief that everyone is equal, combined with a lack of a support for the types of public policies (e.g., affirmative action) that would reduce racial inequality, is called:

• A)color-blind racism
• B)explicit racism
• C)implicit racism
• D)laissez faire racism
• E)symbolic racism

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