Institutional discrimination ?
Correct answer: C. occurs in part when gatekeepers admit others like themselves to positions of privilege prestige and power
- A. does not include environmental racism
- B. occurs because equality of opportunity causes equality of outcome
- C. occurs in part when gatekeepers admit others like themselves to positions of privilege prestige and power
- D. none of the above
Explanation
Institutional discrimination can occur when organisational rules or gatekeepers reproduce privilege, including by selecting people similar to themselves. Environmental racism is also commonly treated as a form of institutional or structural discrimination, so option c is the best answer.
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