What are cultural theories?
Cultural theory is a method of studying cultural conflict. It makes a neo-Durkheimian synthesis around a dynamic concept of culture as simultaneously creating, sustaining, and produced by institutions. A focus on institutional factors avoids confusion of subjective and objective viewpoints.
What are the three perspective of culture?
Let’s finish our analysis of culture by reviewing them in the context of three theoretical perspectives: functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism.
What does prejudice mean?
(Entry 1 of 2) 1 : injury or damage resulting from some judgment or action of another in disregard of one’s rights especially : detriment to one’s legal rights or claims. 2a(1) : preconceived judgment or opinion.
What can cause prejudice to persist?
Prejudice and discrimination persist in society due to social learning and conformity to social norms. Children learn prejudiced attitudes and beliefs from society: their parents, teachers, friends, the media, and other sources of socialization, such as Facebook (O’Keeffe & Clarke-Pearson, 2011).
What is difference between direct and indirect discrimination?
Direct discrimination occurs when somebody is treated unfavourably because of a protected attribute. Indirect discrimination occurs when a requirement (or rule) that appears to be neutral and the same for everyone in fact has the effect of disadvantaging someone because they have an attribute covered by the Act.
What are some examples of indirect discrimination?
Something can be indirect discrimination if it has a worse effect on you because of your:
- age.
- disability.
- gender reassignment.
- marriage or civil partnership.
- pregnancy and maternity.
- race.
- religion or belief.
- sex.
What is a poisoned work environment?
“A poisoned work environment is created when a workplace is hostile or unwelcoming because of insulting or degrading comments or offensive actions aimed at an employee or others.” The two situations involving police forces cited above provide examples of workplaces that could be described as hostile.
What are the 20 protected classes?
Protected Class
- Race.
- Color.
- Religion or creed.
- National origin or ancestry.
- Sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity).
- Age.
- Physical or mental disability.
- Veteran status.
What are the 14 protected grounds which Ontarians can’t be discriminated against?
It is against the law to discriminate in employment against people on the basis of 14 “grounds” – age, ancestry, citizenship, colour, creed, disability, ethnic origin, family status, marital status, place of origin, race, record of offenses, sex, and sexual orientation.
What are the 5 social areas of the code?
Under the Code, you have the right to be free from discrimination in five parts of society – called social areas – based on one or more grounds. The five social areas are: employment, housing, services, unions and vocational associations and contracts.