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A particular term may help explain a number of phenomena. For example, “competitiveness” helps explain sibling rivalry, aspects of capitalism, grading systems in college, etc. Similarly the concept of segregation helps us understand Negro poverty, family relations, school difficulties, mental health, and social relations. Segregation may be defined as the social system represented by group relations of dominance and submission, unequal distribution of wealth and means of production, prohibitions on social advancement, and the designation of inferior biological and social status through legal means and the power of the community.
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Grossack, M.M. (1966). Introduction. In: Grossack, M.M. (eds) Mental Health and Segregation. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-37819-9_1
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