This study aims to review the quantitative state of research regarding socioeconomic characteristics' influence on weight-related stigmatisation and discrimination. Based on Bourdieu's Theory of Class and his c
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Gender, age, caste and socioeconomic status all determine who gets care, Menon says. Discrimination based on these factors results in what researchers call “social deprivation”: restrictions in a person’s ability to access health care. Those biases are not limited to low-income countries. They...
Sex discrimination is defined as the harmful and unequal treatment of individuals based on their sex, where women are the frequent targets of discrimination, resulting in greater disadvantage for them. Men may also experience discrimination based on other social variables, but being female remains the...
The conclusion—that well-educated workers in particular are penalised for their weight—holds for both sexes. Moreover, the higher your level of education, the greater the penalty. We found that obese men with a bachelor’s degree earn 5% less than their thinner colleagues, while those with ...
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Based on society’s continual re-enforcement of such gender stereotypes, we see an on-going dilemma of gender inequality. Though some may argue that men experience gender inequality, this seems to exist on a much more invasive level for women. As of recently, the awareness of gender ...
Setting an example is important, but education can help ensure that your LGBTQ+ commitment is lived throughout the organization. Employee training—including during onboarding—can decrease the frequency of microaggressions, root out unconscious bias, promote respect toward LGBTQ+ colle...
Social-psychological explanations of discrimination based onsocial identity theorypresume that humans rely on the groups they belong to for a part of their identity. Belonging to a group that is more prestigious and powerful than others boosts one’s sense ofself-esteem. Discrimination that entails ...
Article: Teacher Bias in Assessments by Student Ascribed Status: A Factorial Experiment on Discrimination in Education | Sociological Science | Posted August 27, 2024