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Haeny AM, Holmes SC, Williams MT. The Need for Shared Nomenclature on Racism and Related Terminology in Psychology. Perspect Psychol Sci. 2021;16(5):886-892doi: 10.1177/17456916211000760.
Haeny, A. M., Holmes, S. C., & Williams, M. T. (2021). The Need for Shared Nomenclature on Racism and Related Terminology in Psychology. Perspectives on psychological science : a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, 16(5), 886-892. https://doi.org/10.1177/17456916211000760
Haeny, Angela M, et al. "The Need for Shared Nomenclature on Racism and Related Terminology in Psychology." Perspectives on psychological science : a journal of the Association for Psychological Science vol. 16,5 (2021): 886-892. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/17456916211000760
Haeny AM, Holmes SC, Williams MT. The Need for Shared Nomenclature on Racism and Related Terminology in Psychology. Perspect Psychol Sci. 2021 Sep;16(5):886-892. doi: 10.1177/17456916211000760. PMID: 34498528; PMCID: PMC8439544.
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Perspect Psychol Sci. 2021 Sep;16(5):886-892. doi: 10.1177/17456916211000760.

The Need for Shared Nomenclature on Racism and Related Terminology in Psychology.

Perspectives on psychological science : a journal of the Association for Psychological Science

Angela M Haeny, Samantha C Holmes, Monnica T Williams

Affiliations

  1. Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine.
  2. Department of Psychology, College of Staten Island, The City University of New York.
  3. School of Psychology, University of Ottawa.

PMID: 34498528 PMCID: PMC8439544 DOI: 10.1177/17456916211000760

Abstract

With the increased desire to engage in antiracist clinical research, there is a need for shared nomenclature on racism and related constructs to help move the science forward. This article breaks down the factors that contributed to the development and maintenance of racism (including racial microaggressions), provides examples of the many forms of racism, and describes the impact of racism for all. Specifically, in the United States, racism is based on race, a social construct that has been used to categorize people on the basis of shared physical and social features with the assumption of a racial hierarchy presumed to delineate inherent differences between groups. Racism is a system of beliefs, practices, and policies that operate to advantage those at the top of the racial hierarchy. Individual factors that contribute to racism include racial prejudices and racial discrimination. Racism can be manifested in multiple forms (e.g., cultural, scientific, social) and is both explicit and implicit. Because of the negative impact of racism on health, understanding racism informs effective approaches for eliminating racial health disparities, including a focus on the social determinants of health. Providing shared nomenclature on racism and related terminology will strengthen clinical research and practice and contribute to building a cumulative science.

Keywords: microaggressions; racism; terminology

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