Question

select the correct answer.
which of these is an example of institutional racism?
a. a manager overlooking an employee due to her dislike of the employee’s race
b. the police department’s policy to use race as a criterion to stop and search drivers
c. people leaving a restaurant when a person of another race enters
d. a person of a particular race cannot rent a house in a particular area

Explanation:

Institutional racism involves policies or practices within institutions (like police departments, companies, housing systems) that disproportionately disadvantage a racial group. Option B describes a police department's policy using race as a criterion, which is an institutional practice. Options A, C, D are more individual or interpersonal acts, while B is an institutional policy.

Answer:

B. the police department's policy to use race as a criterion to stop and search drivers