ethnic discrimination
Bias against heritage
Ethnic discrimination is unfair treatment of people based on their ethnic background—their cultural heritage, ancestry, national origin, or perceived racial identity.
It ranges from individual prejudice to systemic barriers in employment, housing, education, and public services.
The lawsuit alleged ethnic discrimination in the company's hiring practices.
Unlike racial discrimination, which focuses on physical characteristics, ethnic discrimination often targets cultural markers like language, religion, or customs.
- racial profilingLaw enforcement by skin color
- ethnocentrismBelief one's culture superior
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- color blindUnable to perceive certain hues
- marginalizationRelegation to powerless periphery
second-class citizen · glass ceiling · diversity training · segregation · sundown towns · white flight · microaggressions · systemic bias · generational trauma · tokenism · redlining · cultural appropriation · xenophobia · colonialism · stereotyping · civil rights movement · hate speech · melting pot
- discrimination lawnondiscrimination, gender bias, equal pay act, disparate impact, EEOC
ethnic discriminationmeritocracy
Advancement through demonstrated ability
equal opportunity · impartiality · equal treatment · colorblindness · merit-based selection
ethnic discriminationmulticulturalism
Coexistence of diverse traditions
social cohesion · pluralism · brotherhood · racial equality · racial harmony
ethnic discriminationtolerance
Willingness to accept difference
acceptance · anti-racism · open-mindedness · cultural sensitivity
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