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Discussion Four

Discussion Four

Q In chapter 14, section 14.5 discusses employment discrimination focusing mainly on race and gender/sex discrimination. Discrimination has many dimensions making it a challenging subject. For example, the “Clear It Up” sub-section of section 14.5 discusses the effect of discrimination in housing and education on employment discrimination. Write a 150-word comment about race and/or gender discrimination. If you experienced discrimination, I encourage you to share it with us. I also encourage you to focus on solutions. How could we reduce and eventually eliminate employment discrimination based on race and gender? I advise you to read section 14.5 before participating in this discussion. The discussion will be available on Monday, April 25 and the due date of your first comment is Sunday, May 1, at 11:59 pm. The discussion will remain available or open until Sunday, May 8. To get an A on this discussion, students should post their first, at least 150 words, appropriate, thoughtful, and reflective comment during the first week of the discussion period and on a different day from when a student posts his/her first comment, he/she should post a meaningful, at least 70 words, appropriate, thoughtful and reflective response to a student’s comment. Be sure to check the assignment rubric which will help you to score 100% on this assignment. To view the rubric, click the "settings" icon (looks like vertical three dots) in the upper right corner of the discussion page, then select "Show rubric."

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Based on some characteristics like age, gender, and race there occurs unfair treatment of some groups of people is known as discrimination. Discrimination eliminates people from their own rights (Stuart, 2006). • The effect of discrimination in employment: The discrimination in employment affects the workers mentally. The discrimination reduces their efficiency, deprives them of mental peace, developing anxiety, and sometimes the workers also try to attempt suicide (Stuart, 2006).