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17 Cards in this Set
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race was invented when? |
18th century |
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why was the concept of race created? |
to justify slavery |
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what percentage accounts for our appearance genes |
.01% |
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present day inequalities are based on |
historical, contemporary social, ecnomic, educational, and political circumstances |
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instead of genetically determined race is? |
socially determined |
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population of blacks in the US |
13.5% |
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how to judge a groups social status |
economic, educational, employment resources |
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new racism |
the belief that racism is a thing of the past and that blacks have aattained excessive, unfair gains through programs such as affirmative action |
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glass ceiling |
an invisible barrier that prevents women, people of color, and people with disabilities from progressing beyond a certain level in organizations |
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glass walls |
horizontal barriers that confine minorities and women to certain positions within organizations |
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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 |
prohibits disccrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, and national origin in employment related matters |
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disparate treatment (intentional discrimination) |
occurs when an applicant or employee is treated differently becuase of membership in a protected class |
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Disparate (or adverse) impact |
occurs when an apparently neutral, evenly applied, job policy or employment practice has a negative effect on the employment of people belonging to protected classes |
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Bona Fide Occupational Qualifications |
refer to certain situations in which employers may require that all employees hold a certain characteristic |
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Business Necessity |
a practive that leads to disparate impact \, no alternative practive that would serve the same purpose without having the discriminatory effect |
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
investigates complaints of discrimination conciliates when complaints are deemed meritorious litigates when efforts to resolve complaints through conciliation are unsuccessful issues guidelines to assist employers in interpreting and complying with laws |
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Civil Rights Act of 1991 |
strengethened federal civil rights laws in providing for punitive and compensatory damages in cases of intentional employment discrimination and clarified provisions regarding disparate impact actions |
