What is the English translation for the German term 'institutioneller rassismus'?

• A. Systemic Racism
• B. Individual Racism
• C. Cultural Racism
• D. Racial Profiling

Answer: (A)

Understanding this term means recognizing racism that is built into the structures and systems of society rather than just in one person's attitudes. In English, the common way to express that idea is systemic racism, which signals that discrimination is woven into policies, institutions, and practices across the whole social order. The term institutional racism is closely related, but systemic racism captures the broader sense of racism embedded in how systems operate—affecting outcomes across education, housing, work, and the justice system. The other options describe narrower or different ideas: individual racism refers to personal prejudice and actions, cultural racism to beliefs about cultural superiority, and racial profiling to a specific practice used by authorities. So the best translation for the German term is systemic racism.