Discrimination  (tagged articles)

The LGBT Movement in China: Public Perception, Stigma, and the Human Rights Debate

Arber Mavraj - Ever since its elimination from the list of mental illnesses in 2001, and decriminalization in 1997, homosexuality in China continues to be at the forefront of China’s growing human rights debate. The estimated 40 million lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered... Keep Reading »
Photo: Underwood and Underwood/Library of Congress

Questioning Community in the Ku Klux Klan

Alan D. Songer - This is the first line from the Ku Klux Klan's (KKK) "Objects and Character of the Order" (Horn, 1939, p. 38). Although these are not words that most modern Americans would ascribe to the Klan, one will find descriptions that depict the Klan as "instruments of justice... Keep Reading »

Addressing the Gender Wage Gap in the United States: Shortcomings of Federal Legislation

Nikita Mehandru - The most commonly cited statistic for the gender wage gap in the United States is that women earn seventy-eight cents to every dollar men earn. A great deal of contention however, surrounds the interpretation of this measure as well as others seeking to quantify the... Keep Reading »

Out in Force: The New Struggle Against Sexually Oriented Policing

Elijah Mercer - Since the inception of the American crime fighting force, law enforcement has struggled to prevent discrimination against minority populations. While “racial profiling” (also known as “racially biased policing”)[1] has been an issue within police... Keep Reading »

Weight Bias and Anti-Fat Attitudes: Sources, Impacts, and Prevention Methods

Annette E. Chalker - The number of overweight and obese individuals in the United States has steadily increased over the last decade (CDC, 2012). According to the Food Research and Action Center, over two-thirds of adults in the United States are either overweight or obese (2010). The... Keep Reading »
 
 

The keyword Discrimination is tagged in the following 11 articles.

Chinese Politics
2016, Vol. 8 No. 12
The LGBT Movement in China: Public Perception, Stigma, and the Human Rights Debate
By Arber Mavraj
Ever since its elimination from the list of mental illnesses in 2001, and decriminalization in 1997, homosexuality in China continues to be at the forefront of China’s growing human rights debate. The estimated 40 million lesbian, gay, bisexual... Read Article »
China Chinese Politics LGBT Rights Homosexuality Human Rights Discrimination Sexuality Gender
American History
2015, Vol. 12 No. 1
Questioning Community in the Ku Klux Klan
By Alan D. Songer
Published by Discussions
This is the first line from the Ku Klux Klan's (KKK) "Objects and Character of the Order" (Horn, 1939, p. 38). Although these are not words that most modern Americans would ascribe to the Klan, one will find descriptions that depict the Klan as "... Read Article »
American History Ku Klux Klan KKK American Politics Racism Discrimination
Public Policy
2016, Vol. 8 No. 01
Addressing the Gender Wage Gap in the United States: Shortcomings of Federal Legislation
By Nikita Mehandru
The most commonly cited statistic for the gender wage gap in the United States is that women earn seventy-eight cents to every dollar men earn. A great deal of contention however, surrounds the interpretation of this measure as well as others seeking... Read Article »
Gender Wage Gap Wage Inequality Workplace Discrimination Equal Pay Women's Rights Employment Practices
Policing
2015, Vol. 7 No. 03
Out in Force: The New Struggle Against Sexually Oriented Policing
By Elijah Mercer
Since the inception of the American crime fighting force, law enforcement has struggled to prevent Discrimination against minority populations. While “racial profiling” (also known as “racially biased policing”)[1] has been... Read Article »
Policing Discrimination Gender Bias LGBT Homosexuality Profiling
Obesity
2014, Vol. 6 No. 10
Weight Bias and Anti-Fat Attitudes: Sources, Impacts, and Prevention Methods
By Annette E. Chalker
The number of overweight and obese individuals in the United States has steadily increased over the last decade (CDC, 2012). According to the Food Research and Action Center, over two-thirds of adults in the United States are either overweight or... Read Article »
Obesity Stigma Stereotyping Discrimination Personal Health Weight Health Psychology
Civil Rights
2014, Vol. 6 No. 04
Title IX and the Gender Binary: Trajectories of Equality
By Jennifer J. Luther
Prior to 1970, women were severely underrepresented in high school and college math, science, and business courses, and were almost invisible in high school technical courses.[1] Even professional schools barred access to women for all programs... Read Article »
Title IX Sports Law Gender Issues Equality Discrimination Sports Civil Rights
Inequality
2013, Vol. 5 No. 06
The Gender Wage Gap in the United States: Current Policy and an Improved Approach for Closing the Gap
By Sareen Armani
“Tonight, we gather to affirm the greatness of our nation—not because of the height of our skyscrapers, or the power of our military, or the size of our economy. Our pride is based on a very simple premise, summed up in a declaration... Read Article »
Wage Gap Gender Inequality Public Policy Discrimination Workplace Women's Issues
Homelessness
2012, Vol. 4 No. 12
Minorities and Homelessness in the United States and Europe: A Comparative Analysis
By Carmen Radu
This study asks the question of why minorities are so overrepresented among the homeless, with a focus on the United States and Europe in a comparative perspective. I combine Charles Tilly’s theoretical model on how to challenge durable inequality... Read Article »
Homelessness Discrimination Inequality Human Rights Minorities Economic Rights Social Rights
Women's Studies
2011, Vol. 3 No. 10
The Media's Sexualization of Female Athletes: A Bad Call for the Modern Game
By Emily Liang
Since the early 20th century, the feminist movement has made enormous strides to improve the status of female athletes. Prior to the movement’s achievements, female athletes had to play in much poorer facilities, under different rules, and... Read Article »
Women's Studies Feminism Women's Rights Female Athletes Sexualization Sports Equality Discrimination
Governmentality
2011, Vol. 3 No. 04
Governmentality and the Deportation of Eastern European Roma in Italy and France
By Carmen Radu
This case study asks the following question: given the symbol of the European Union as the ultimate supranational, rights-based, compliance-inducing international organization, why have member states France and Italy escaped punishment for their... Read Article »
Governmentality Roma Minorities Discrimination European Union France Italy
Women's Issues
2010, Vol. 2 No. 01
Exclusion, Misrepresentation and Discrimination: Still Prevalent for Women in American Media and Politics
By Tonei Glavinic
Mass media is perhaps the most powerful tool in the world for creating, changing or perpetuating society’s ideas about an issue or group of people. It works both overtly and subconsciously: deciding which issues are important, how to frame... Read Article »
Women Discrimination Television News Media Katie Couric Stereotypes Misrepresentation

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