Dismantling institutional racism: theory and action

Dismantling institutional racism: theory and action.

Despite a strong commitment to promoting social change and liberation, there are few community psychology models for creating systems change to address oppression. Given how embedded racism is in institutions such as healthcare, a significant shift in the system's policies, practices, and procedures is required to address institutional racism and create organizational and institutional change. ...

Crack Pipes and Policing: A Case Study of Institutional Racism and Remedial Action in Cleveland

This article uses a case study of selective drug law enforcement in Cleveland, Ohio, to explore the contours of institutional racism in criminal justice policy and practice. Using the multilevel theoretical framework developed by Ian Haney López (2000) that highlights the processes underlying how institutional racism is manifested, I analyze how and why racially discriminatory arrest and chargi...

Institutional Discrimination, Individual Racism, and Hurricane Katrina

Since Hurricane Katrina made landfall, there have been accusations of blatant racism in the government’s response, on the one hand, and adamant denials that race played any role at all, on the other. We propose that both perspectives reflect oversimplifications of the processes involved, and the resulting debate may obscure a deeper understanding of the dynamics of the situation. Specifically, ...

Haemoglobinopathy screening: an end to institutional racism?

The NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme was launched in 2004. The objective of the programme is to offer a sickle cell and thalassaemia screening programme to all pregnant women in high prevalence areas in a timely manner, and to facilitate informed decisionmaking. Thomas et al report an action research project, conducted in 1999–2000, investigating the early offer of antenatal...

Institutional housing practices and racism: the Brook Estate, Eltham.