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Discrimination and Health
In race-conscious societies, race is a powerful predictor of access to societal rewards and a determinant of variations in health. Where social inequalities exist, discrimination is a key feature of intergroup relationships. Discrimination is important in serving to reinforce the symbolic boundaries that separate social groups from each other. Thus, racial categories capture an important part of the inequality and injustice that has historically and currently characterized racialized societies. There are multiple ways in which discrimination maintains these social inequalities. Arguably, the most ...
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