Jul 19, 2019

It’s Not Racism

The terms Racist and Racism have recently been far to overgeneralized. A much more accurate way to think about recent events is in the context of In/Outgroup thinking. Racism may be a form of in/out-group thinking but is far too stigmatized to allow us to explore the full psychological and sociological ramifications of these recent events.

Here is a good and short introduction to in/out-group thinking:

https://ethicsunwrapped.utexas.edu/glossary/in-groupout-group

This is a Psychology Today article that goes a little more in-depth:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fulfillment-any-age/201012/in-groups-out-groups-and-the-psychology-crowds