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4. How Political Definitions Shape Reality

WHAT IS POLITICS?

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What Is Raceism?

In a few minutes, we'll see how the different definitions of left and right have hugely different consequences in terms of perception. But first i want to look at the competing definitions of the word racism to highlight the convenience criteria. The word raceism emerged in the early twentieth century as a version of the term racialism that was used at the same time. It became most lent during the rise of the black civil rights movement in the 19 fifties and sixties. This new definition has become almost standard in academic humanity's departments in the last ten years or so. And it's also popular among certain activist groups, but still largely unknown outside of those circles.

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