Race/Racism/Racialism

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Folks, this glossary entry has been divided into the following sections: 

1. Introduction

2. Mythical Basis of Racist Ideology

3. Origins and Transmission

4. Varieties of Racism

5. Functions of Racism

6. Relationship to Other Ideologies

7. Contradiction

8. The Fallacy of “Reverse Discrimination”

9. Geographically-Specific Sub-Varieties of Racism

10. The Academic Study of Racism

11. Conclusion: Eradicating Racism

12. Source Materials