Racism
From Library of Congress Subject Headings
Racism
- Here are entered works on racism as an attitude as well as works on both attitude and overt discriminatory behavior directed against racial or ethnic groups. Works which are limited to overt discriminatory behavior directed against racial or ethnic groups are entered under [Race discrimination.] Works on racism directed against a particular group are entered under the name of the group with subdivision [Social conditions,] or similar subdivision, e.g. [Civil rights.] When the heading [Racism] is subdivided by place, a second subject entry is made in each case under the name of the place subdivided by [Race relations.]
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- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85110266
- info:lc/authorities/sh85110266
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85110266#concept
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Variants
- Bias, Racial
- Race bias
- Race prejudice
- Racial bias
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General Notes
- Here are entered works on racism as an attitude as well as works on both attitude and overt discriminatory behavior directed against racial or ethnic groups. Works which are limited to overt discriminatory behavior directed against racial or ethnic groups are entered under [Race discrimination.] Works on racism directed against a particular group are entered under the name of the group with subdivision [Social conditions,] or similar subdivision, e.g. [Civil rights.] When the heading [Racism] is subdivided by place, a second subject entry is made in each case under the name of the place subdivided by [Race relations.]
Example Notes
- Note under [Race discrimination]
Change Notes
- 1986-02-11: new
- 2007-02-10: revised
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