...One example of gender inequality that appears in the movie occurs somewhat in the beginning. It involves, the three main characters and a police officer. The three main characters were experiencing car trouble and pulled over to the side of the road. A police officer was driving by and saw them and stopped. He at first was rude to them, but after learning that they worked at NASA, he changed his mood toward them. It was not even the simple fact that he should be polite to anyone, but when he heard that they had important jobs, he changed the way he interacted with them. Another example of gender inequality in the film involves Katherine, one of the main characters and Colonial Johnson. After church one day, the main women are together and talking about random topics. A man, Colonial Johnson catches Katherine’s eye and they strike up a conversation. As they are talking, Katherine begins to tell him about what she does for a living. Johnson does not appear to be respectful towards her career. He states that he is surprised that she has such a tough job and that that field would put a woman to work and make her do such taxing work. Katherine comes back at him with a comment that silences him, making him rethink his thoughts. The next example of gender inequality in this movie occurs with one of the head engineers known as Paul Stafford. Paul Stafford works directly with the equations...
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...racism is not at all uncommon. All the black male wanted to do was buy the items he came for and leave, all while minding his own business. This type of racism occurs more often than not. America has come a long way from segregation back in the sixties, but college campuses still have a long way to go. According to Steele, college campuses all across America are experiencing racism (22) . The racism experiences can range from minimal things like the story above, or they can become more serious where black students have taken up protests to stop college racism. According to Steele’s research incidents of on-campus “intergroup conflict” have occurred at more than 160 colleges in the last two years (22). The most notorious is the October 1986 beating of a black student at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst after an argument about the World Series turned into a racial bashing (Steele 21). Steele has spent the majority of his adult life on predominantly white campuses (22). Steele found...
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...Race/ Color Based Employment Discrimination Racially based discrimination carries a painful history in America and the aftermath is still very present even though government prohibits discrimination through constitutions, state statutes and acts, which are exemplified in cases largely through the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The EEOC is dedicated to enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to practice inequality against applicants or employees. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs outlines the basic needs of an employee and can show how someone could be affected by inequality. Such intolerance can be seen across the country with recently occurring events such as the EEOC v. Yellow Transportation case, the EEOC v. DHL Express case and the current top position hiring conflict in the NFL. To fully understand the issue of discrimination in the U.S. today, we must understand the long-standing history our nation has with intolerance. As unfortunate as it seems, our country was built with this notion of inequality. Slaves were brought over from Africa to work fields for wealthy or soon-to-be wealthy Americans. At the time it seemed like a way of life, though the reality is that it was extremely oppressive and today such an inferior take on differences in cultural background is considered unethical. In 1865 the 13th Amendment was passed abolishing slavery, although the Civil Rights Movement did not occur until the 1950’s lasting through the 1960’s. The Civil Rights Movement officially...
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... Racial Segregation Socy 305 - 5/27/15 The Civil Rights Act was passed to end racial discrimination in America. And later on the 24th Amendment to poll taxes, then the Voting Rights Act to allow every man to vote and not be discriminated against. Black Power, the Nation of Islam, and the Southern Christian Leadership conference were just some of the groups that tried to end segregation and promote the African American race. Although these groups did help end it, it still exists in today’s world and many studies have been done to prove it in the past couple of years. Although racial discrimination and segregation is not as bad as it use to be, it’s unfortunate we still have it going on in many different cases and many different areas. Many people across the world still judge based on color. They have also seen racial segregation on college campuses over the past few years, they have seen students of different racial backgrounds attending the same classes, but more so socializing with the same race and not having diversity within their friend groups. This is called self-segregation, while some people view it as an okay thing, since the students are just simply looking for others who understand their culture and have common beliefs. Others don’t agree with it saying that it is just encouraging racism within the campus. They aren’t intentionally trying to segregate the campus, or create...
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...Social inequality continues to be evident in society in the present day. Despite court cases, such as Brown vs Board of Education, certain different schools display proof that racial discrimination still occurs throughout the country. In the book Savage Inequalities, Jonathan Kozol describes the differences between schools of two very different areas as well as the different perceptions of the schools and their corresponding students and staff. He demonstrates clear examples of the conflict paradigm in which society is shaped by social inequality. Kozol accentuates how some individuals are at a greater social disadvantage in a poorer society and how their social position affects their beliefs and values. For example, in East St. Louis...
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...The Benefits of Diversity in Higher Education Vanessa David de Campos June 30, 2014 Outline I. Introduction a. Thesis: Diversity in higher education, which is the inclusion and integration of minorities and marginalized groups, is important because it brings a variety of knowledge through the exposure of students to different perspectives, makes students prepared for working environments, and improves the country’s development. II. The Problems with the Lack of Diversity on Higher Education in the United States a. Comparison between the National Population Number of Minorities and the Number of People that Access Higher Education- Is it representative? b. Problems When the Minorities and Marginalized Groups are Misrepresented in Higher Education III. Higher education and Society a. Responsibility of Universities to Influence and Make Changes in the Society b. Affirmative Actions in the U.S Universities i. Historic ii. Controversial Points- a Defense of Affirmative Action as a tool to guarantee Diversity iii. Issues IV. Diversity a. What is Diversity? i. Defining Diversity in this Research Paper ii. Nomenclature b. Benefits to Society i. Collective and Individual Benefits ii. Numerical Representation and Informal Interactional Diversity iii. Interaction and Educational Benefits V. Preparing to Work a. Corporations, Global Trade Market and their necessities i. Amicus brief General Motors VI....
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...Civil disobedience has always been a way of protest in America for many causes. During the 1960’s, there were several protests about racial inequality. Some of these protests were violent, while others were non-violent acts of civil disobedience. One of the most memorable examples of nonviolent civil disobedience during the 60’s was the March on Selma in March of 1965 led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King and his followers planned a march to obtain civil rights for African Americans. His peaceful march was met with violence from White officials when they started to beat and kill some of the participants in the march. In today’s society, there are still several acts of civil disobedience for many issues. In July of 2016, a janitor at Yale University had his own act of civil disobedience concerning a window at the university....
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...in 1961, creating a Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity and mandating that projects financed by federal funding would “take affirmative action” to ensure that hiring and employment practices were free of racial bias (Hudson). Two more executive orders in 1965 and 1968 prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, and gender, giving the federal government the power to enforce this prohibition (Hudson). However, in current times, affirmative action programs have suffered setbacks. Affirmative action in education has been abolished in Texas by court order, and in California and Washington it has been terminated by public referendum (Bybee). Currently, the main question concerning affirmative action is whether or not it is the best way to combat inequality. Also: What groups should or should not have affirmative action? When will the problem be “solved” and affirmative action no longer necessary? While the United States is divided between 49% of citizens supporting affirmative action programs and 43% opposing them, many Americans have a difficult time even defining what affirmative action is (Gallup 2003). The term ‘affirmative action’ includes laws, policies, and programs designed to reduce or eliminate inequality (Hudson). Inequality is also a difficult term to define, but the fact that significantly fewer women and minorities enjoy high paying jobs, attend prestigious universities, and reside in wealthy neighborhoods makes it clear that race...
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...be using her critical thinking skills to answer questions based on the readings from Understanding and Managing Diversity and Racial and Ethnic Groups. The questions to be answered and discussed are: What are the dimensions of cultural diversity; with what ethnic, cultural, or other groups does the author identify herself; what is the difference between diversity and inclusion; what is the importance of workplace diversity training; and what is the author’s experience with workplace culture. Critical Thinking Questions Cultural diversity, inclusion, groups, diversity in the workplace, and identifying oneself with one or the other is controversial and can become aggressive if society remains close-minded. The author is putting into discussion questions that will help break down the understanding of what it truly is and the importance of it in society. Question One What are the dimensions of cultural diversity? Identification and a brief explanation of dimensions provided. Answer. The dimensions of cultural diversity range from racial groups, a group socially set apart by obvious physical difference; ethnic groups, groups set apart by culture patterns or nationality; religious groups, gender groups and other subordinate groups. Ageism is also considered a dimension. Minorities generally share the same characteristics such as inequality, solidarity, and marriage within the group. The comparisons and contrasts among the groups must be dealt with on an individual...
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...yet even though this trend has been expanding, the inequality in society has increased. Khan studies these parallel trends and struggles to determine how they could simultaneously exist. In order to do this he returns to St Paul’s where he attended high school and where he most acutely felt the affects of the inequalities within a meritocracy. Many of the students attending St. Paul’s came from families that were already wealthy, already held high positions in society and were simply hoping to pass this on to the next generation. “St. Paul’s helped transfer the birthright of each new group of students into credentials, relationships, and culture, all of which ensured their future success.” (Khan 13) St Paul’s however strives to have their student body represent the population of the world, with both the wealthiest and the poorest, female and male, and students of all races living together. Khan works to present the idea of a “‘new elite’ – a group of advantaged youths who don’t quite reflect what we typically imagine when we conjure up a vision of the well-off.” (Khan 16) These “new elite” are not all white or from rich families or live in picturesque houses in New England. Instead, this group is diverse, hard working, and believe that they can achieve upward mobility if they are determined enough to do so. Privilege is Shamus Khan’s attempt to understand and explain this new elite and to make sense of the ever-widening inequality that pervades American culture. Looking at history...
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...Politics have come a long way from Niccolo Machiavelli in the late 1400’s to current political philosophers of the twentieth century. Many of those great theorists had one single thing in common: they have strived to break old concepts of political thought, being it racial and gender inequality, or ideas on how to be a leader with less opposition. In modern politics, after a long period of centralized governments, the brief trend of gaining freedom and equality has been deteriorating and the creation of an illusion of freedom has slowly replaced the true freedom of speech and thought. In the times of Machievelli, governments were centralized under the power of a prince. Machiavelli discussed how a prince should act in order to be fully respected and maintain full power. He suggested that a prince should do whatever was necessary to achieve his objectives and never rely only on ideals; additionally, no price was too high to pay for success, and a prince should focus more on being loved than feared if not possible to have both at the same time. On the same thought, “a prince should not worry if he incurs reproach for his cruelty so long as he keeps his subjects united and loyal”, in other words, a prince should sometimes be cruel. Moreover, Machiavelli did not believe in individual freedom. Even the prince needed to follow rules to maintain his success and everyone else had to follow the prince’s orders and live with fear. Hobbes had a similar view of...
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...Code: IA2016 Study Period: SP1 Study Mode: External Campus: Townsville Subject Coordinator: Sharon Moore Student: Josephat Magomo Assessment Task 1: Reflective Critique The European colonisation of Australia over the past two centuries has resulted in violent conflict, forced dispossession, displacement and protectionist policies that denied Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people basic rights, separated families and entrenched discrimination and inequalities. Over the past centuries there have been many changes in the attitudes and rights regarding the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Despite the efforts by Australian government’s initiatives of ‘Closing the Gap’ in an attempt to address the inequalities between indigenous and white Australians there are still vast gaps in terms of socio-economic status, health care and welfare services, life expectancy, education, employment, housing ownership, land tenure and land rights. However, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people still experience an ongoing prejudice and discrimination as a marginalised minority group. Therefore, there is still a great deal of negativity that needs addressing in our society. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people still experience ongoing prejudice and discrimination as a marginalised minority group (Pedersen, Beven, Walker & Griffiths, 2004). Despite efforts by the government to address the inequalities, some Australian research finds a relationship between...
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...I chose the article, “Moving Beyond Affirmative Action,” from the October 4, 2012 edition of the New York Times. Author Thomas J. Espenshade is clearly biased against conservative views of affirmative action and the role it plays it the admission process for higher education. In, “Moving Beyond Affirmative Action,” Espenshade chronicles the court case regarding Abigail Fisher v. University of Texas and shares his views on affirmative action and whether affirmative action is effective in the admissions process. The court case, Fisher v. University of Texas, regards a white girl (Fisher) who was a highly qualified applicant for University of Texas’s undergraduate program. When she was denied admission after an evaluation that considered an applicant’s race, she decided to sue the university. Considering an applicant’s race in the application process is an example of affirmative action; policies taken on by many companies and institutes of higher education that emphasize hiring, or accepting, minority applicants in an attempt to promote diversity as well as to prevent discrimination. Espenshade shows a liberal slant in his writing and opinions on affirmative action but also realizes affirmative action is not an effective remedy to the problem. A man of Princeton, Espenshade received his PhD from Princeton in 1972 and joined the Princeton faculty in 1988. (princeton.edu) Princeton is widely known as a liberal school and as a Professor of Sociology, Espenshade has the opportunity...
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...When I hear the word privilege it could mean many different things. Most people think of America as a whole, but on the other hand others think of the rich class in general. “Privilege is the sociological concept that some groups of people have advantages relative to other groups. The term is commonly used in the context of social inequality, particularly with regards to social class, race, age, sexual orientation, gender, and disability.” When some think of privilege many refer to social class, like they kind of life you live. Many think that privilege means one is a rich kid who always get their way. If you really think about it the concept of privilege dates back to the early 1900’s when the American sociologist did not think much about the African Americans nor about the effects of racial discrimination....
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...to face distinctive psychological problems at predominantly White universities including: feeling more likely to be singled out for differential and inferior treatment, perceiving greater levels of hostility and racism directed toward them, feeling dissatisfied with their college experience, as well as feeling alienated from collegiate social networks” (Journal of Gender, 1999). Transitioning from high school and the usual comforts of home are another big factor in ethnic and minority collegiate success. Because most of these students are coming from low-income homes, the transition to a new social class can be disturbing for some students. The initial perception of self that the student begins with is quickly changed from stepping on campus. An individual from a lower class standing may feel self-esteem issues or...
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