Asked by Nicholas Hamlyn on Sep 26, 2024

Petit apartheid is ______.

A) racism by high ranking government officials
B) overt racism
C) racism by the community
D) informal or hidden police racism during interactions with minorities

Petit Apartheid

A term used to describe smaller, everyday forms of segregation or discrimination, as opposed to grand-scale segregation policies such as those in apartheid-era South Africa.

Overt Racism

Describes explicit and visible acts of discrimination or prejudice based on race.

Informal Racism

Subtle or indirect racial discrimination that occurs in daily interactions rather than through explicit laws or policies.

  • Understand the significance of "petit apartheid" and how it influences the relationship between police forces and minorities.