Understanding and Navigating Discrimination in America

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A resource guide to help people and organizations understand challenging and sensitive conversations, and integrate them into American lives in a meaningful way. The guide will provide key links to organizations, local and national support groups and government agencies to help readers identify, report and manage discrimination in personal, professional and academic settings.

Sujets

• Histoire
• Ageism
• Social movement
• History of the United States
• Sexism
• Racism
• Antisemitism
• United States
• History
• American History
• Discrimination

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• Publié par: Infobase Publishing
• Date de parution: 01 février 2021
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780780819023
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 3 Mo

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Understanding and Navigating Discrimination in America
FIRST EDITION
Understanding and Navigating Discrimination in America
FIRST EDITION
Basic Information about the Bias, Prejudice, and Discrimination Prevailing in the United States, along with Detailed Information about the Laws and Movements Related to Discrimination from Early–Middle History till the Present Day, and Information about How Racism and Discrimination Impact a Person Physically, Mentally, Socially, and Economically
Along with Information about Identifying, Managing, and Reporting Racism and Discrimination, a Glossary of Related Terms, a Directory of Support Organizations, and an Index

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Title: Understanding and navigating discrimination in America / edited by Jamie Maniloff and Madhavi Murali.
Description: First edition. | Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics, [2021] | Series: Diversity series | Summary: “Provides Basic Information about the Bias, Prejudice, and Discrimination Prevailing in the United States; Detailed Information about the Laws and Movements Related to Discrimination from Early-Middle History till the Present Day; and Information on How Racism and Discrimination Impact a Person Physically, Mentally, Socially, and Economically”-- Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2021003314 (print) | LCCN 2021003315 (ebook) | ISBN 9780780819016 (library binding) | ISBN 9780780819023 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Discrimination--Law and legislation--United States. | Discrimination--Law and legislation--United States--History. | Race discrimination--Law and legislation--United States.
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Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
Author’s Note
Part 1 • Understanding Bias, Prejudice, and Discrimination
Chapter 1—Defining Bias, Prejudice, and Discrimination
Chapter 2—The Psychology of Discrimination
Section 2.1—Neuroscience of “Otherness”
Section 2.2—Bias and Discrimination in Professional and Academic Settings
Section 2.3—Reverse Discrimination
Section 2.4—Hate Groups
Chapter 3—Overview and Types of Discrimination
Section 3.1—Forms of Discrimination: Individual and Systemic Discrimination
Section 3.2—Discrimination Based on Race
Section 3.3—Discrimination Based on Religion
Section 3.4—Discrimination Based on Sex
Section 3.5—Discrimination Based on Age
Section 3.6—Discrimination Based on Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation
Section 3.7—Disability and Discrimination
Section 3.8—Commonalities across Minority Experiences and Intersectionality
Chapter 4—Analyzing Socioeconomic Status as a Discrimination Ground
Part 2 • Evolution of Systemic Discrimination in America
Chapter 5—Laws and Movements around Discrimination in America: Early–Middle History
Section 5.1—Constitution – Original, Amendments, Current
Section 5.2—Naturalization Act of 1790
Section 5.3—13th Amendment and Abolition of Slavery
Section 5.4—Jim Crow Laws
Section 5.5— In re Ah Yup 1878
Section 5.6—Poll Taxes: The History of Disenfranchisement
Section 5.7— Plessy v. Ferguson : The Doctrine of Separate But Equal
Section 5.8—Immigration Act of 1917
Section 5.9—Women’s Suffrage
Section 5.10—Indian Citizenship Act
Section 5.11—The Holocaust: The American Response
Section 5.12—Internment of Japanese Americans
Chapter 6—Laws and Movements around Discrimination in America: Late History–2010
Section 6.1— Brown v. Board of Education : The End of State-Sanctioned Racial Segregation
Section 6.2— One Incorporated v. Olesen : The First Gay Rights Ruling
Section 6.3—Civil-Rights Movements: Important Events and Key Activists
Section 6.4—Civil Rights Act of 1964
Section 6.5—Voting Rights Act of 1965
Section 6.6— Loving v. Virginia : Legalizing Interracial Marriage
Section 6.7—The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA)
Section 6.8— Roe v. Wade and Women’s Reproductive Rights
Section 6.9—Equality Act of 1974
Section 6.10—The Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1975: Expanding Minority Voting Rights
Section 6.11—Anti–Drug Abuse Act and War on Drugs
Section 6.12—Immigration Act of 1990
Section 6.13—Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell – Repeal Act of 2011
Section 6.14—The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Section 6.15—The U.S.A. Patriot Act and the Rise of Islamophobia
Chapter 7—Laws and Movements around Discrimination in America: 2010–Present
Section 7.1—Affirmative Action Law
Section 7.2—Black Lives Matter (BLM)
Section 7.3—Supreme Court Legalizes Same–Sex Marriage Nationwide
Section 7.4—Executive Order 13767 and Migrant Detention Camps
Section 7.5—#MeToo
Section 7.6—Taking Down Statues from the Civil War and Confederacy
Part 3 • The Impact of Discrimination
Chapter 8—Impact of Racism and Discrimination on Physical, Mental, and Social Well-being
Chapter 9—Disparities in Health Outcomes and Access to Healthcare
Section 9.1—Discrimination in Healthcare as a Barrier to Care
Section 9.2—Health Disparities Experienced by Racial/ Ethnic Minorities
Section 9.3—COVID–19 and Race and Ethnicity
Chapter 10–Impact of Discrimination on Economic Well-being: Education and Employment
Section 10.1—Us vs. Them: A Fractured Education System
Section 10.2—Employment
Section 10.3—Everyday Gender Bias – What Does It Look Like?
Section 10.4—The Double Bind: Likeability vs. Capability
Section 10.5—Gendered Career Paths and Self–Fulfilling Prophecies
Section 10.6—Disability Rights Are Human Rights: Ableism in the Workplace
Chapter 11–Discrimination in Housing, Rent, Mortgages despite Fair Housing Laws
Section 11.1—Understanding The Fair Housing Act
Section 11.2—Forms of Housing Discrimination
Section 11.3—Measuring Trends In Housing Discrimination
Chapter 12–The Community Impact of Hate Crimes
Chapter 13–Impact of Discrimination in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice System
Chapter 14–The Debate over Affirmative Action and Reverse Discrimination
Part 4 • Best Practices for Identifying, Managing, and Reporting Discrimination
Chapter 15–How to Talk about Racism and Discrimination with Your Family
Chapter 16–How to Navigate Racism and Discrimination in Educational Institutions
Section 16.1—How to Navigate Racism and Discrimination in High School
Section 16.2—How to Navigate Racism and Discrimination on Campus and in Greek Life
Chapter 17–How to Navigate Racism and Discrimination in Organized Sports
Chapter 18–Preventing and Responding to Discrimination at the Workplace
Section 18.1—Prohibited Employment Policies/Practices
Section 18.2—Filing a Charge of Discrimination
Section 18.3—Protection against Retaliation for Discrimination Complaint
Chapter 19–Public Accommodations: Know Your Rights
Chapter 20–Advancing Inclusion through Allyship and Advocacy
Chapter 21–Identifying and Mitigating Bias
Section 21.1—The Neuroscience of Breaking Bias
Section 21.2—Learning to Unlearn Personal and Organizational Biases
Part 5 • Additional Help and Information
Glossary of Terms Related to Discrimination
Directory of Support Organizations
Contributors
Index
Foreword
In his revolutionary 1951 poem, Langston Hughes famously posed the question, “What happens to a dream deferred?” While the answer to that question is complicated, one reason for the deferment of the American Dream is simple: discrimination. Discrimination is and has been an obtrusive yet sometimes subtle function within American life and history. The discriminatory practices upheld by laws and societal norms have caused a significantly damaging effect on the health and wellbeing of the nation.
Understanding and Navigating Discrimination in America is a historical and practical exploration of the “why” with regard to the pervasiveness of discrimination within the United States. It is imperative that we understand the attitudes of different minority groups, particularly as the social discourse in America becomes increasingly more hostile and divisive. It is also important we understand the structural issues within our society that make it incredibly difficult to rid ourselves of discriminatory practices. In our current period of civil and social unrest, this requires honest examination, open understanding, and careful navigation through the nuances of systematic barriers.
Just within the area of work and labor, the devastating impact of discrimination can be seen in higher unemployment rates, fewer job opportunities, lower pay, poorer benefits, and greater job instability. T