There is a growing body of research on internalised racism, but further research is needed to understand the experiences of different ethnic and racial groups.
An aspect of racism that has received little attention is the internalised component, whereby as a result of racist stereotypes and ideologies coming from the dominant racial group about a person’s own racial group, they start to have feelings of self-doubt, disrespect and disgust towards their own race and/or themselves. American researchers conducted a systematic review of the psychological literature on internalised racism. Psychological research on internalised racism is growing and there have been some conceptual and empirical developments, including theoretical conceptualisations, developments of scales and correlates with mental health variables. However, further research is needed that incorporates qualitative data collection about the experiences of different ethnic and racial groups, examines the connection between internalised racism and other forms of internalised oppression and incorporates social justice and advocacy in clinical and community services.
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