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Showing 1 to 20 of 34 for “"Race discrimination"”.
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The Evacuation of Japanese-Americans from Washington State During World War II: A Study in Race Discrimination
… give equal rights to all Americans regardless of race, but there was a time when that same government under pressures of war, denied civil rights to citizens as well as non-citizens strictly because of race. Going back twenty-three years, one can study the racial discrimination practiced by the …
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The ideological distinctions between sex and race discrimination as found in selected Supreme Court cases and briefs of counsel
… by sex and legal classification by race. Political strategies have been developed based on the assumption that racism and sexism are analogous. Yet, in recent years, anti-discrimination law, when used in sex discrimination cases, often has been interpreted and implemented quite …
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An exploratory study on factors affecting the recruitment, retention and promotion of blacks in upper-level lodging management
… literature attributed the underrepresentation to race discrimination, this study explores other factors that may also be responsible. One area of exploration was the use of internal marketing principles as a means of addressing and possibly resolving the problem of under-representation. The study …
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Exploration of the Socialization Process of Female Leaders in Counselor Education
… psychology programs, as well as gender and race discrimination around issues such as salary, tenure and promotion. The results from this investigation provided a theoretical framework of the interrelated influences of their socialization process from childhood across the span of their …
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A reflexive approach to the critical interpretation of employment tribunal judgements.
… of standard or burden of proof in sex and race discrimination cases. A reflexive approach is adopted in an attempt to provide a better understanding of discrimination law as an organisational discourse and as a potential force for emancipatory change in the workplace. The research examines …
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Pay discrimination revisiting the concept and international perspectives
Sex based wage discrimination has received much attention especially in the late seventies and throughout the eighties. South Africa has had pay equality provisions in place since 1980 and specific legislation in 1988. Although no comprehensive gender based wage study exist prior to 1980, …
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Employment Credit Checks: Through the Lens of Organizational Justice and Workplace Discrimination
… but strong consumer credit history) and race (White/Black). Type of Applicant Credential significantly affected employability ratings such that those with weak qualifications and experience but strong credit were rated as less employable than those with strong qualifications/experience …
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From oppression to democracy : an argument for reparations for African Americans from a discourse ethics perspective
I argue that reparations for African Americans are justified because 1) the historical oppression suffered by the African American Community limits the possibility of equal participation of the community as a whole and individuals in the community to participate democratically in the political, …
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The relationship of self concept and other variables to the work value orientation of black females enrolled in inner city vocational schools
… black females who often experience both sex and race discrimination and who face a double disadvantage in the career choice process. Based on the literature review, this study was initiated to compare samples of black females in three traditionally female vocational areas and at three grade …
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Do we really see the world in black and white?
… name was Tyrone to allude to differences in race. The teachers were asked to determine the punishment for the boy's latest outburst and to answer questions concerning how they perceived the story. This allowed the researcher to evaluate a possible double standard of punishment in the severity …
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Percepción de la discriminación en el humor en programas televisivos de los 80 y 90 en Lima. Caso: Trampolín a la Fama.
Trampolín a la Fama, aclamado programa por la audiencia peruana, fue un espacio de humor, arte y entretenimiento. En su narrativa, se escondía un estilo de humor de barrio que justificaba la discriminación en el humor. Se analizó la percepción de hombres y mujeres de 40 a 60 años de Lima …
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The lived experience of being privileged as a white English-speaking young adult in post-apartheid South Africa: a phenomenological study
Although transformation processes are making progress in addressing racial inequality in post-apartheid South Africa, white South Africans are, in many repects, still privileged, economically, in terms of access to services, land, education and particularly in the case of English-speaking whites, …
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Dual-career couples’ perceptions of career barriers
… couple to another based on factors such as: age, race and parental demand(children). Differences may also exist between partners in a dual-career relationship based on their gender.Most studies that have been conducted have looked at work-life balance of dual-career couples or have focused on the …
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Mixed-Method Analyses of Federal Court Decisions During 1980-2007 Involving Race and Sex Discrimination Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Faculty Tenure Denial Decisions in Higher Education
… cases involving tenure denial and claims of race and/or sex discrimination. The chi-square test of independence and Cramer’s V were utilized to analyze the statistical association between the independent and dependent variables. Legal briefing and the qualitative historical content analysis …
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First-Year Writing Teachers' Emotions and Grammar Instruction: A Mixed Methods Study
… impacts the learner's sense of self. I trace a connection between these encounters and teachers' feelings of empathy for their students and passion for grammar instruction's reform. I argue that reflection on epiphanic encounters can help teachers locate points of empathy for their …
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Mock jurors' judgements of the victim, crime and defendant as a function of victim race and deliberation
… conducted in North America indicate that the race of the victim and defendant inappropriately influences jurors' decision-making. However, to date, no such published research has been conducted in Australia. Due to Australia's diverse population, which consists of several minority groups and a …
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A Place to Call Home: A Study of the Self-Segregated Community of Tatums, Oklahoma, 1894-1970
This study examines Tatums, Oklahoma, under the assumption that the historically black towns (HBT) developed as a response to conditions in the South. This community provides a rich example of the apparent anomalies that the environment of self-segregation created. Despite the widespread violence …
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