prejudice against one's own ethnicity

Many believe that the individuals who are being mistreated will only feel anger against their oppressors. However, there are a startling number of individuals who, from the oppression and mistreatment of other groups, develop an unbridled hatred and shame of their own race or ethnicity. These individuals respond to the prejudicial behavior of others by internalizing the thoughts and actions of the oppressive group. Essentially, they blame themselves and their own race/ethnicity for the mistreatment that they endure. They become embarrassed of their own culture and feel as if they are superior to those of their own ethnicity, causing them to distance themselves from their own culture.

Examples of this occur in the children of parents who have emigrated from another country to the United States. In many ways, these children become “Americanized” and lose pride and respect for their ethnicity group. For example, they may use racial slurs against those of their own ethnicity because they feel they are superior to their own race. This is not at all uncommon, though it is extremely heartbreaking to witness.

Overall, the term “self hatred” would be an adequate description on this phenomenon. To my knowledge, there is no specific term that has been applied to this, yet “self hated” is commonly associated with it.

"Self-hatred" or "self-loathing" is the usual term. Perhaps something like "autophobia" - if you want a fancier term.

It happens all the time.

One of the most common examples you see about the place, are various rich/middle class/suburban youngster either in socialist/anarchist groups, or turning vegetarian/environmentalist.

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