Old and new racism: Is there a clear-cut differentiation between them?

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Published: Feb 19, 2026
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neo-racism, banal racism, aversive racism, prejudice
Vasianna Konstantopoulou
University of Ioannina
https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0365-2129
Abstract

The article focuses on the contemporary nature of racism and the distinction between new and old forms of racial prejudice. Drawing on the concept of neo-racism and its different manifestations, the article analyses the narrative and socio-cognitive shifts in the expression of dominant prejudices, linked with socio-historical transformations. At the same time, we focus on the analytical drawbacks of a clear-cut distinction between old and new racism. In this context, the article emphasizes the need for contextualized, intersectional and interpretatively open research designs, capable of capturing the complex, mixed and hybrid character of contemporary prejudices.

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Vasianna Konstantopoulou , University of Ioannina

Post-doctoral researcher, University of Ioannina, Department of Psychology

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