Racism can be described as a “belief in peoples’ abilities based on their race, hence one race may be viewed as being more superior to the other races.” As a result of racism, some ethnical groups are always looked down upon, and hatred towards them is developed. Due to racism, there might be conflicts and wars as there will be no harmony between communities. Racism can thus be viewed as violence and poor handling of people considering that their origin and the belief of some races are always above others (Blauner, 1972). Racism in most cases will lead to oppression whereby people are mistreated and denied their freedom and opportunities thus their miserable lives. Racism and oppression can be clearly illustrated by the slave trade whereby…show more content… Meso level racism can be depicted by a criminal justice system which tends to have disparities in the way of delivering justice based on races. Other institutions that can illustrate this kind of racism is schools made up of overcrowded students and is understaffed because they are used by the people of color. Institutional racism is thus the most popular kind of racism in the current world as any given race of individuals is always treated as criminals or terrorist by nature. People of a race can also be denied entry into certain countries, and this is a type of institutional racism commonly experienced in the…show more content… Social workers have to apply their knowledge to handle this vice. Understanding the various levels of racism and their side effects is necessary to reduce their effects. Oppression can affect not only individuals but also the whole society and can jeopardize the economy. States with racism will be characterized by violence and wars causing instability and devastated lifestyles of people. Racism and oppression therefore must be dealt with to have a peaceful society with all individuals deemed equal. If racism is handled, the level of oppressions in the society will be reduced significantly. This will lead to a healthy and productive society. Social workers thus have a great role to play in the society to minimize racism concerning lessening the level of
