Monday, August 6, 2007
Research
LookismDefinition:
discrimination or prejudice based on a person's physical appearance.
Link: http://www.mises.org/journals/jls/19_2/19_2_2.pdf
http://www.geocities.com/s_cullars/lookism.htm
Ageism
Definition:
1.discrimination against persons of a certain age group.
2.a tendency to regard older persons as debilitated, unworthy of attention, or unsuitable for employment.
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ageism
http://www.glbtq.com/social-sciences/ageism.html
Disablism
Definition:
inherent discrimination against people with disabilities in favour of people who are not disabled.
Link: http://www.demos.co.uk/publications/disablism
http://www.raggededgemagazine.com/departments/closerlook/000947.html
Xenophobia
Definition:
an unreasonable fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers or of that which is foreign or strange.
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenophobia
http://www.csvr.org.za/papers/paphar1.htm
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