racism
In other words, there is no scientific basis for the concept of race and, as a result, racism must disappear. ... And yet, though there are no races, racism certainly exists! ... Racism is a term that has been contaminated and overused over time. ... The twentieth century has witnessed the manipulation of the concept of racism into a term of political abuse; various users have continuously used and manipulated the concept to suit their political agendas (Miles 1989; Wieviorka 1995). The many concepts of racism that have been established have made it difficult to theorise the concept; ‘The concept of racism has come to be used to refer not only to imagery and assertions, but also to practices, procedures and outcomes, often independent of human intentionality and a specific ideological content’ (Miles 1989:3). ... As a result In other words, there is no scientific basis for the concept of race and, as a result, racism must disappear. ... And yet, though there are no races, racism certainly exists!