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Explain in detail the individualistic and tokenistic fallacies and why they are problematic. Provide an example for each.

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Typically, individualistic and tokenistic fallacies are Sociological concepts related to Racism. Let's cover each one separately:

1) Individualistic Fallacy - This fallacy assumes that ideas and prejudices are the root causes of racism. The idea that Racism consists only when an individual who has racist thoughts about an individual or another racial group apart from their ...

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