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Cultural Relativism – The principle of understanding cultural beliefs and practices within their own social context, without judgment.

Colorism – Discrimination based on skin tone, often within the same racial or ethnic group.

Institutional Racism – Systematic discrimination embedded in social institutions such as education, healthcare, and law enforcement.

Racialization – The process of assigning racial identities to individuals or groups based on perceived differences.

Miscegenation – The mixing of different racial or ethnic groups through marriage and reproduction.

Hypodescent – A social rule in some societies where mixed-race individuals are classified as belonging to the subordinate or minority group.

Clinal Variation – The gradual change of a biological trait across geographical regions rather than distinct racial categories.

Eugenics – A discredited movement aimed at improving human populations through controlled breeding and selective reproduction.

Scientific Racism – The misuse of scientific theories and data to justify racial hierarchies and discrimination.

Ethnicity – A cultural concept based on shared heritage, language, traditions, and ancestry.