Cultural Heterogeneity in Americans’ Definitions of Racism, Sexism, and Classism: Results from a Mixed-Methods Study

Key Points

• Definitions of racism, sexism, and classism show substantial cultural heterogeneity among Americans, reflecting varied social perspectives.
• Sequential qualitative and quantitative data indicate diverse interpretations of discrimination concepts across distinct cultural subgroups.
• Sequential mixed-methods analysis examines how everyday individuals ascribe meaning to systemic and interpersonal bias across the nation.