These groups people are loyal and help their people to grow, and at the same time gives rise to amenity for other groups. Tribalism and racism are used interchangeably but are different in loyalty and enmity.
Tribalism vs Racism
The difference between tribalism and racism is that tribalism is an act of forming groups or communities where people share the same values, thoughts and follow each other. On the other hand, racism is the belief of people that certain races people, especially the same color, have superiority over another color. Tribalism tends to increase loyalty among group peoples, and racism tends to increase hatred among other races people.
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Tribalism is a group of people divided by social, economic, religious, and blood ties. These groups share the same culture, values and follow their leader. .
People believe that some races people have superiority over other races. It leads to enmity, suppression of rights, and domination.
Comparison Table
| Parameters Of Comparison | Tribalism | Racism |
| Derived From | Tribe | Race |
| Definition | Tribalism is a partial behavior and attitude towards one’s tribe | Racism is a belief of superiority over other race people |
| Positive consequences | Tribalism provides support, security, and comfort in society. | There is no positivity in racism. |
| Negative consequences | It leads to threat, fear among groups due to competition. | Racism leads to superiority, dominance, poverty, and unemployment. |
| Factors | Tribes are formed based on the same religion, status, and values of people | Racism is formed based on physical appearance, the color of the skin of people |
What is Tribalism?
Tribalism is an attitude and behavior of strong loyalty and trust among a group of people or tribes over other tribes. Tribalism is present from the ancestral periods before racism started.
Tribalism has negative impacts when the tribes compete with each other. It affects individual rights, independence, and status. Tribalism with negative consequences promotes racism, threat, fear, and anxiety among tribal people.
Tribes are not formed based on physical characteristics of people like racism, but with culture and traditional values. Tribalism in African states results dangerous as the tribe supports their people in any situation that increases conflicts among tribes.
What is Racism?
The race is a term used to differentiate people according to their physical appearance and characteristics. Racism is a belief among people, especially in Africa, where people are judged by their skin color and not by their capabilities.
Racism is also practiced in the united states and other countries.Racism has many negative consequences such as violation of laws, low trust among people, no faith, rights of others are ignored, unemployment, and discrimination.
The government of countries is penalizing organizations and people who practice racism. Racism is not only a social problem but also a sin as it increases arrogance in humans.
Main Differences Between Tribalism and Racism
- Due to competition among tribes, tribalism leads to fear and threat, whereas racism leads to poverty, unemployment, fear, and anxiety.
- Same culture, religion, status are teh factors for forming tribes, whereas skin color is the factor for racism.
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326050063_Tribalism_Thorny_issue_towards_reconciliation_in_South_Africa_-_A_practical_theological_appraisal
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Emma Smith holds an MA degree in English from Irvine Valley College. She has been a Journalist since 2002, writing articles on the English language, Sports, and Law. Read more about me on her bio page.
