ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the key concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book shows that the discourse of Perceived Discrimination (PD) presents identifiable general patterns and situated characteristics which contribute to the comprehension of the phenomenon of discrimination in everyday interactions. It suggests that the proposed categorisation of the experiences of discrimination in verbal and non-verbal classes was suitable as this distinction evidences the importance of discourse in the construction of reality. The book proposes taxonomies organised in verbal and non-verbal classes to highlight the role of language and to help systematise the identification of discrimination types. It focuses on the patterns found in the types of discrimination. PD studies have reported that verbal harassment is the most regular form of victimisation among minorities and that it can generate serious effects on mental health.
