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(Intersectional) Discrimination as a Practice of Inequality
(Intersectional) Discrimination as a Practice of Inequality

Author(s): Roman Kuhar
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: European Roma Rights Center

Summary/Abstract: Discrimination is a form of social practice which is generally based on prejudices and stereotypes, deeply rooted in a society’s culture. Such practice results in formal or informal forms of segregation, marginalisation or social exclusion of an individual or a group. It puts them in an unfavourable situation and pushes them to the edge of society, either physically or symbolically.

  • Issue Year: 2009
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 25-32
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English