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| | Paisley Currah's Writing Guide, Brooklyn College, CUNY |
 | | The point is, you shouldn't rely on dictionary definitions of these contested concepts in your analysis because dictionary definitions won't be sufficiently layered and complex--most likely, dictionary or encyclopedia definitions won't refer to the battles over meaning taking place in the literature you're studying. |
| | Instead, racist effects are brought about by historical, structural, institutional practices or ways of doing things that are not explicitly or intentionally racist. |
| | For example, proponents of the interest theory of discrimination argue that discrimination is a rational attempt on the part of white people to protect their dominant position in a society of scarce resources. |
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