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Definition of Culture of Prejudice
(noun) The theory that prejudice is inherent in culture and a form of social repression sustained through fear and ignorance.
Culture of Prejudice Pronunciation
Syllabification: cul·ture of prej·u·dice
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English – /kUHl-chuhr uhv prEj-uh-duhs/
- British English – /kUHl-chuh UHv prE-juh-dis/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /ˈkʌlʧər ʌv ˈprɛʤədɪs/
- British English – /ˈkʌlʧər ɒv ˈprɛʤʊdɪs/
Usage Note
- Plural: cultures of prejudice
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Works Consulted
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Cite the Definition of Culture of Prejudice
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “culture of prejudice.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved April 25, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/culture-of-prejudice/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
culture of prejudice. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/culture-of-prejudice/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “culture of prejudice.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/culture-of-prejudice/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“culture of prejudice.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 25 Apr. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/culture-of-prejudice/>.