A small group of white students may deface a professor's office with racial epithets without the support of other students or faculty members. According to sociologist Joe Feagin, these students' behavior illustrates __________ discrimination.

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The behavior of the small group of white students is an example of small-group discrimination, which occurs when a small group of individuals act on their prejudices and discriminate against others. It is not institutionalized discrimination, as it is not supported by the wider institution or society. It is also not isolate discrimination, as it involves more than one individual.

A Small Group of White Students May Deface a Professor's