Which term describes explicit, open racism, including racist language or directly stated discriminatory views?

Which term describes explicit, open racism, including racist language or directly stated discriminatory views?

• A. Inferential racism
• B. Googlization of knowledge
• C. Overt racism
• D. Biological determinism

Answer: (C)

Overt racism is about racism that is on display in explicit, open terms—racist language, slurs, or directly stated discriminatory views that are plainly expressed and easy to identify. This contrasts with more hidden or subtle forms of racism, where bias shows up in assumptions or policies rather than in outspoken statements. The other options don’t fit as well: inferential racism involves biased reasoning or inferences about people based on race rather than openly stated prejudice; the Googlization of knowledge refers to how search engines shape what we know and is not about racial attitudes; and biological determinism is the belief that biology fixes social traits, a perspective that can fuel racism but describes a viewpoint, not the act of expressing explicit racist language or views.

Overt racism is about racism that is on display in explicit, open terms—racist language, slurs, or directly stated discriminatory views that are plainly expressed and easy to identify. This contrasts with more hidden or subtle forms of racism, where bias shows up in assumptions or policies rather than in outspoken statements. The other options don’t fit as well: inferential racism involves biased reasoning or inferences about people based on race rather than openly stated prejudice; the Googlization of knowledge refers to how search engines shape what we know and is not about racial attitudes; and biological determinism is the belief that biology fixes social traits, a perspective that can fuel racism but describes a viewpoint, not the act of expressing explicit racist language or views.