The Hyattsville Country Club requires that an applicant's grandfather be a member of the club in order to qualify for membership. Because blacks were not allowed to join the club in the 1960s and 1970s, there are no black members today. This rule, which maintains the advantage for the dominant group, while providing the appearance of fairness to all is an example of:

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The rule at the Hyattsville Country Club is an example of institutional discrimination because it systematically disadvantages a group (in this case, blacks) based on an inherited status (grandfather's membership), perpetuating inequality under the guise of fairness.

The Hyattsville Country Club Requires That an Applicant's Grandfather Be