Discuss the differences between individual and institutional discrimination and provide an example of each one

What will be an ideal response?


Individual discrimination is an intentional action carried out by an individual or a small group meant to harm members of a specific group. Institutional discrimination occurs when the actions or policies of organizations exclude or harm members of a certain group. An important difference between individual and institutional discrimination is that individuals who discriminate do so intentionally whereas for institutions, discrimination may be intentional or unintentional. Examples of discrimination: individual discrimination—a manager at a convenience store does not like Asians and refuses to hire them; institutional discrimination—a company consistently refuses to promote women and minorities to managerial positions.

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What will be an ideal response?

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