Removing a Ring from a Swollen Finger Over the years, your hands change. They can become swollen, and conditions like arthritis can certainly cause joints in the fingers to enlarge.
institutionalized racism. Institutionalized Racism is the process of purposely discriminating against certain groups of people through the use of biased laws or practices. Often, institutionalized racism is subtle and manifests itself in seemingly innocuous ways, but its effects are anything but subtle.
institutional discrimination. (noun) Policies and practices favorable to a dominant group and unfavorable to another group that are systematically embedded in the form of norms in the existing structure of society. Example: Legalized slavery and voter suppression. Institutional discrimination is not always intentional such as school funding based on property taxes.