Egalitarianism

The 1960’s was an era marked by the oppression of not only African- Americans, but women as well. However, in response to these sexist standards, the ladies of the nation acquired an insubordinate attitude and resisted the misogynist culture through various methods including legal means and independent lifestyles. Sick and tired of the divergent treatment, they rallied together against a culture that plague the world for hundreds of centuries and thousands of years. Figurative battles in court…

For the truly wealthy who had squandered their inheritance at home, Africa represented a new kind of playground. . . In its unknown and unmapped expanses, "man" could test himself against the elements, the animals, and time. (74) The view that Africa was England’s piece of property was dominant during the last years of imperialism. This view ignores the pre-existence of native Africans and their home. Although Markham has friendly interactions with people of color, she clearly views them as…

Man has never run out of ways to express the underlying beauty of human struggles and define the delicate connections humans build. Paul Haggis is one of these artisans, his tremendous work with film in the movie Crash speaks of the stark differences the citizens of the vast city of Los Angeles and yet manages to emphasize the key similarities all these characters have: their relationships with the individuals that surround them. One such relationship featured in this 2004 Drama film is that of…

A common image of the typical American is one of a person striving for money, status, and material possessions. This is not only an idea conveyed by non-Americans, but often by Americans themselves who consider this goal to be “The American Dream”. I believe such an extremely marginalized image is, in reality, considerably unfair and unrealistic. It sets short and strict guidelines on what should be considered success and prosperity. To me, the American dream is, at heart, an ideal of true…

Irony; the expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect. Irony is a huge topic in literature, especially in “Harrison Bergeron”. In the story, their kind of equality is to have many Amendments to be equal; which is ironic in itself. Author Kurt Vonnegut writes the story “Harrison Bergeron”, which is about a socialistic society where everyone is equal with handicaps. It is set in 2081 and almost everyone has…

Fitting in is being “socially compatible with members of a specific group.” Fitting in is one thing that multiple people want to be able to accomplish without having to change who they are as a person. They want to be given the chance to fit equally into a place where they don’t feel like an outcast. Social equality is described as the same status in certain respects, which includes freedom of speech, property rights and equal access to certain social goods and services. The existing differences…

Equality and Diversity 4.1 a Diversity - diversity in the workplace is a group of employees with different cultural, linguistic, religious, ethnicity and races, but they respect and accept each other despite these difference. Equality – despite the difference in races, culture, religion or job position, employees have the same equal rights, and equal opportunities regardless of their color, ethnicity, gender, and beliefs. Inclusion – even as a laundry assistant, all of the employees are expected…

1-Explain the notion of Equal Pay for Equal Work. What legislation contains this notion? (5 Marks) Equal Pay for Equal work means that men and women doing similar work are compensated the same. Similar work is defined as work that necessitates the same skill which is defined as the amount known education, physical or motor abilities required for the employee to effectively perform the job (Ontario). Effort is the physical or mental extortion to effectively do the job (Ontario). Responsibility is…

The Movement for Black Lives Platform: Economic Justice One of the six demands for the Movement for Black Lives platform is economic justice, which is the equal distribution of benefits. According to Bunch, efforts to achieve this platform include readjusting tax codes and redistribution of wealth, establishing federal and state job programs, providing renewed land, clean air, ensuring clean water and housing, the end of unjust control of resources, allowing the right for workers to organize…

The case of British Columbia (Public Service Employee Relations Commission) v. BCGSEU is a case that demonstrates both, inequity and inequality. Several factors in reaching the decision have to be assessed in order to identify inequity and inequality. The first factor was stated in British Columbia (Public Service Employee Relations Commission) v. BCGSEU (1999) that “First, the employer must show that it adopted the standard for a purpose rationally connected to the performance of the job.”…