Affirmative action

Gustavo A. Mesén-Jarquín Sister Sherri Einfeldt FDAMF 101:42 March 17th, 2018 L10 – Essay Activity Discuss three historical examples of exclusion or discrimination, and explore what role constitutional provisions played in protecting or failing to protect these groups of people. Then give a specific example of contemporary discrimination or exclusion from today’s headlines. What do you think continues to motivate these attitudes and policies? Workplace Discrimination: Discrimination is directly…

“White Gaze” There are many thoughts that come to mind when someone mentions a black man or a working-class Mexican- American girl. It is important to understand what shaped these thoughts and where the idea for them may have started. White men are to blame for most of the labels or assumptions that are tied to minorities. The “white gaze” is the perspective of the world through the eyes of a middle-class white man. Through this gaze, or perspective, the white communities have been able to…

Upon their arrival to Canada, immigrants must have or acquire certain credentials in order to gain residency in our country. Although those credentials are very much needed in order to immigrate, Esses et al. (2007) stated that one of the most common problems in finding employment reported by immigrants was the lack of recognition of foreign qualifications. Apparently, the skills that are so valued when immigrants are assessed for admission into Canada are devalued once they arrive and attempt…

The “man” is holding me down. This is a common idiom many black people have become accustomed to hearing. It’s often applied when things don’t go according to plan. Job interviews, house hunting, and court cases all instances when the “man” is holding black people back. Although it’s seen as a figure of speech, there may be an underlying truth to the phrase. With that said the “man” may not be referring to an actual person, but systematic racism. This idea that any group of people is being…

A black man enters a convenience store by himself and starts perusing the aisles. The next day, a white man enters a convenience store and does the same thing. Which man was probably watched more cautiously by the store owner? Many sociologists, based on the studies and research conducted, would say the black man was seen as a bigger threat. It is important to point out, though, that this store owner might not actually be racist. In fact, the owner might be a proponent of equality of all races,…

While a democracy is based on majority rule, minority rights must not be disregarded. One of the principles of democracy includes a minority receiving equal opportunity to become a majority, and thereby providing competition for the majority of the time. Competition has potential to force a majority to become a minority, needing the protection of its rights to provide opportunity for it to become a majority again. Furthermore, the smallest minority is the individual. By protecting minority…

This research question is worthy of study because through the years the media has become a huge part of our society and holds a great influence over us. Media will only continue to flourish with time, appealing to more and more people. Since the media influences many people , you have to think about what exactly is being promoted. Although 36% of the population consists of ethnic minorities only 10% of that is currently shown in media. In other words, the media continues to lack in diversity.…

Diversity is defined as the state of being diverse or having variety. In both articles “How Diversity Makes Us Smarter” and “Diversity doesn’t Stick without Inclusion” the topic is about how diversity affects the work place. Both articles state that having diversity in the workplace has a positive effect. Although, in “Diversity doesn’t Stick without Inclusion” the article doesn’t just focus on diversity but also on inclusion. This article is much more focused on the idea that both inclusion and…

These are all done on a regular basis and can often when practiced become subconscious actions, providing citizens with the same opportunity or example going on day trips can often mean arranging transport and contacting their occupational therapist to put aids into place so they can attend, additionally with staff ensuring that training is…

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION JOURNEY AT TATA STEEL What is Diversity and Inclusion?  Diversity: Fundamentally, diversity means respect for and appreciation of differences in age, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, education, and national origin that are implemented by laws and policies.  Inclusion: Inclusion is an organizational effort and practices in which different groups or individuals having different backgrounds such as national origin, age, race and ethnicity,…