anti-discrimination policies Flashcards
(9 cards)
legal sanctions
equality act in UK 2010- prohibit discrimination by protected characteristics
Neumark and Stack 2006
race-based laws reduced pay gaps
gender laws less effective due to incomplete coverage
tech solutions
Anonymising cv’s
using AI for decisions
diversity training
shows promise ion changing attitudes short-term
long-term behavioural change is limited
inter-group contact theory
contact with other gorups reduce prejudice
evidence of inter-group contact theory
boisjoly et al 2006- white students with black roommates showed more positive attitudes
more evidence
scacco and warren 2018- mixed religion classes in nigeria reduce discrimination
more evidence
Lowe 2021- collaborative cricket teams reduce caste bias in India
Affirmative action
correcting systematic inequality’s, this would be through giving more opportunities to groups that have historically not been given as many opportunities can be called preferential treatment