Asked by Joanna Peralto on Jul 07, 2024
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A woman walks into the emergency room at the hospital and refuses to be helped by any doctor except one that is Caucasian.She begins to yell at the staff, "I want a white doctor, why can I not have a white doctor?" What form of racism is this an example of?
A) discursive
B) representational
C) interactional.
D) representational.
Caucasian
Originally denoting people from the Caucasus region, it is now often used in some countries to describe white individuals or those of European descent.
- Understand comprehensively the different modes and samples of racism and discrimination.
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YD
Yasmine DaneshvarJul 09, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
This is an example of interactional racism, which occurs in interactions between individuals when someone discriminates against another based on race. The woman's demand for a Caucasian doctor and refusal to be treated by doctors of other races is a direct interaction that discriminates based on race.
Learning Objectives
- Understand comprehensively the different modes and samples of racism and discrimination.