Structural racism is not innate, but largely constructed by social perceptions. Racism is an ideology derived from different local cultures, and different social cognition is fundamentally different. Structural racism is a social system based on racial or cultural differences. It consists of two parts. One of them is the social practice system. This manifests itself in the system or structure of social practices such as laws, institutions, policies of racial discrimination. The other is the social cognitive system. This manifests itself in racist ideologies such as religious culture and traditional ideas. Social practice system and social cognition system are mutually reinforcing. The social practice system strengthens the social cognition system, and the social cognition system provides rational support for the social practice system. The driving force behind the establishment of structural racism is the system of social practice and social cognition of racism.
Systemic racism is rooted in the history and reality of society. It involves manifestations of racial oppression, including a range of antiblack acts and persistent inequality between races. It encompasses the ideology, feelings, images and
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So Alexander recognizes racial caste system is built into the fundamental structures of American society. This structure deeply affects people's lives. Alexander recognized that the existence of this racial hierarchy is crucial because of racial inequality in American society. She realized that race was an institutional force. It entrenches and perpetuates racial inequality through laws, policies, and social practices. Racial inequality is not just personal prejudice or racism. It is driven by deep institutional problems. We can recognize these problems and take steps to eliminate these inequalities and move our society toward greater fairness and equality by recognizing the existence of racial