A little boy uses a racist term when describing a neighbour,and rather than telling him how inappropriate that label is,his parents laugh.From this experience,the boy learns that his parents think he is funny when he uses racist language and he repeats the practice.What explanation would be used to explain this construction of racism?
A) primordialism
B) social psychology
C) power-conflict theory
D) socialization theory

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Socialization theory suggests that individuals learn their attitudes, beliefs, and behaviours through interactions with others in their social environment. In this scenario, the parents' laughter and lack of correction sends a message to the child that using racist language is acceptable and even humorous. Over time, this socialization can contribute to the formation of the child's beliefs and attitudes towards race and perpetuation of racism.

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