Which of the following is an example of institutional discrimination?
A)a landlord's refusal to rent apartments to nonwhites
B)a manager's refusal to hire gays and lesbians
C)damage to a Jewish synagogue by a group of teenage vandals
D)a corporation's systematic denial of access to managerial positions to women

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Institutional discrimination refers to practices, policies, and systems that work to the disadvantage of particular groups of people. Option D is an example of institutional discrimination because it involves a systematic denial of job opportunities to women, based on their gender, by a corporation. The other options are examples of individual or group discrimination. A is an example of individual discrimination by a landlord. B is an example of an individual discrimination by a manager. C is an example of group discrimination by a group of vandals.

Which of the Following Is an Example of Institutional Discrimination