dehumanization

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racism

  • racially restricted beach in apartheid-era South Africa
    In racism

    …dignity, seemed to demand the dehumanization of those enslaved.

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schadenfreude

  • In schadenfreude

    …as a result of the dehumanization that occurs when interacting through screens on computers and mobile devices.

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sexism

  • In sexism

    …domestic violence, rape, and the commodification of women and their bodies. Where they are seen as property or as second-class citizens, women are often mistreated at the individual as well as the institutional level. For example, a woman who is a victim of rape (the individual or personal level) might…

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slavery

  • formerly enslaved men, women, and children
    In slavery

    …society it was the most degrading and most severe. Slavery was the prototype of a relationship defined by domination and power. But throughout the centuries man has invented other forms of dependent labor besides slavery, including serfdom, indentured labor, and peonage. The term serfdom is much overused, often where it…

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social media

  • Logos represent various social media sites, including (clockwise, from top left) Instagram, Telegram, TikTok, and Facebook.
    In social media

    …as a result of the dehumanization that occurs when interacting through screens on computers and mobile devices. Some studies also suggest a strong tie between heavy social media use and increased depression, anxiety, loneliness, suicidal tendencies, and feelings of inadequacy. During his

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stochastic terrorism

  • In stochastic terrorism

    …hate speech or other vilifying, dehumanizing rhetoric by a political leader or other public figure that inspires one or more of the figure’s supporters to commit hate crimes or other acts of violence against a targeted person, group, or community. In legal terms, stochastic terrorism generally does not constitute incitement…

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