Flashcards in Diversity Deck (10)
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Discrimination
Treating someone differently especially because of feelings or prejudice about their sex, race, religion, disability etc
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Ethnocentrism
The making of judgements about the behaviour and culture of others based upon your own culture as the norm- viewing others through the eyes of your own culture
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Gender reassignment
A person is deemed to have the protected characteristics of gender reassignment if they are proposing to undergo, is undergoing or has undergone a process ( or part of a process) for the purpose of reassigning the persons sex by changing physiological or other attributes of sex.
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Passive discrimination
Where a person witnesses discrimination taking place and disagrees with the discrimination but does not challenge it.
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Pro behaviour
Where a member of a minority group accepts discrimination without challenge or "turns a blind eye" to it or laughs at a discriminatory joke.
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Racial group
Is defined by reference to race, colour, nationality, ethnic origins and national origins
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Racist incident
Any incident which is perceived to be racists by the victim or any other person
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Sexual harassment
Unwanted conduct of a sexual nature or other conduct based on sex affecting the dignity of women and men at work
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Victimisation
Where a person is treated less favourably because they have made s complaint based on a belief that they have been subjected to a discriminatory practice; or where another person supporting someone exercising their rights receives less favourable treatment as a result.
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