The Homeowner's Association in Snowhill Meets Every Third Tuesday at 10:00

Multiple Choice

The homeowner's association in Snowhill meets every third Tuesday at 10:00 am over brunch to discuss matters of the neighborhood. This group is mostly run by nonworking mothers who are available at this time of day. They decide that the neighborhood will once again participate in the annual Christmas parade, not taking into account the religious practices of newer members of the community. When some people complain, they are called unneighborly and accused of not supporting the children. What discrimination theory explains the perpetuation of prejudice towards those who chose not to participate in the parade?

A) Internal colonialism theory
B) Institutionalized discrimination theory
C) Interest theory
D) Zero-sum theory