Institutionalized discrimination
Institutionalized discrimination refers to unjust and discriminatory treatment of an individual or group of individuals by society or institutions, through unequal consideration of members of subordinate groups. These unfair and indirect methods of discrimination are often embedded in institution's policies, procedures, laws, and objectives of institution. The discimination can be done on grounds of Gender, Caste, Race, Ethinicity and Socio-Ecomonic status etc. In the United States. Members of minority groups such as populations of African descent in the U.S. are at a much higher risk of encountering these types of sociostructural disadvantage. Among the severe and  long-lasting detrimental effects of institutionalized discrimination on affected populations are increased suicide rates, suppressed attainment of wealth and decreased access to health care. Institutional racism. Institutional racism (also known as systemic racism) is a form of racism that is embedded as normal practice within society or an organization. It can lead to such issues as discrimination in criminal justice, employment, housing, health care, political power, and education, among other issues. The term "institutional racism" was first coined in 1967 by Stokely Carmichael and Charles V. Hamilton in "". Carmichael and Hamilton wrote that while individual racism is often identifiable because  of its overt nature, institutional racism is less perceptible because of its "less overt, far more subtle" nature. Institutional racism "originates in the operation of established and respected forces in the society, and thus receives far less public condemnation than [individual racism]".