Diversity: Understanding and Navigating Discrimination in America

Editor: Maniloff, Jamie
Publication Year: 2021
Publisher: Omnigraphics, Inc.

Price: Core Collection Only
ISBN: 978-0-7808-1901-6
Category: Social Sciences - Ethnic Studies
Image Count: 25
Book Status: Available
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Understanding and Navigating Discrimination in America is a resource guide to help people identify and understand challenging conversations about race and discrimination.

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Table of Contents

    • Foreword
    • Preface
    • Author’s Note
    • Part 1 · UNDERSTANDING BIAS, PREJUDICE, AND DISCRIMINATION
    • Chapter 1—Defining Bias, Prejudice, and Discrimination
    • Chapter 2—The Psychology of Discrimination
    • Section 2.1—Neuroscience of “Otherness”
    • Section 2.2—Bias and Discrimination in Professional and Academic Settings
    • Section 2.3—Reverse Discrimination
    • Section 2.4—Hate Groups
    • Chapter 3—Overview and Types of Discrimination
    • Section 3.1—Forms of Discrimination: Individual and Systemic Discrimination
    • Section 3.2—Discrimination Based on Race
    • Section 3.3—Discrimination Based on Religion
    • Section 3.4—Discrimination Based on Sex
    • Section 3.5—Discrimination Based on Age
    • Section 3.6—Discrimination Based on Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation
    • Section 3.7—Disability and Discrimination
    • Section 3.8—Commonalities across Minority Experiences and Intersectionality
    • Chapter 4—Analyzing Socioeconomic Status as a Discrimination Ground
    • Part 2 · EVOLUTION OF SYSTEMIC DISCRIMINATION IN AMERICA
    • Chapter 5—Laws and Movements around Discrimination in America: Early-Middle History
    • Section 5.1—Constitution - Original, Amendments, Current
    • Section 5.2—Naturalization Act of 1790
    • Section 5.3—13th Amendment and Abolition of Slavery
    • Section 5.4—Jim Crow Laws
    • Section 5.5—In re Ah Yup 1878
    • Section 5.6—Poll Taxes: The History of Disenfranchisement
    • Section 5.7—Plessy v. Ferguson: The Doctrine of Separate But Equal
    • Section 5.8—Immigration Act of 1917
    • Section 5.9—Women’s Suffrage
    • Section 5.10—Indian Citizenship Act
    • Section 5.11—The Holocaust: The American Response
    • Section 5.12—Internment of Japanese Americans
    • Chapter 6—Laws and Movements around Discrimination in America: Late History-2010
    • Section 6.1—Brown v. Board of Education: The End of State-Sanctioned Racial Segregation
    • Section 6.2—One Incorporated v. Olesen: The First Gay Rights Ruling
    • Section 6.3—Civil-Rights Movements: Important Events and Key Activists
    • Section 6.4—Civil Rights Act of 1964
    • Section 6.5—Voting Rights Act of 1965
    • Section 6.6—Loving v. Virginia: Legalizing Interracial Marriage
    • Section 6.7—The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA)
    • Section 6.8—Roe v. Wade and Women’s Reproductive Rights
    • Section 6.9—Equality Act of 1974
    • Section 6.10—The Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1975: Expanding Minority Voting Rights
    • Section 6.11—Anti-Drug Abuse Act and War on Drugs
    • Section 6.12—Immigration Act of 1990
    • Section 6.13—Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell - Repeal Act of 2011
    • Section 6.14—The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
    • Section 6.15—The U.S.A. Patriot Act and the Rise of Islamophobia
    • Chapter 7—Laws and Movements around Discrimination in America: 2010-Present
    • Section 7.1—Affirmative Action Law
    • Section 7.2—Black Lives Matter (BLM)
    • Section 7.3—Supreme Court Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage Nationwide
    • Section 7.4—Executive Order 13767 and Migrant Detention Camps
    • Section 7.5—#MeToo
    • Section 7.6—Taking Down Statues from the Civil War and Confederacy
    • Part 3 · THE IMPACT OF DISCRIMINATION
    • Chapter 8—Impact of Racism and Discrimination on Physical, Mental, and Social Well-being
    • Chapter 9—Disparities in Health Outcomes and Access to Healthcare
    • Section 9.1—Discrimination in Healthcare as a Barrier to Care
    • Section 9.2—Health Disparities Experienced by Racial/Ethnic Minorities
    • Section 9.3—COVID-19 and Race and Ethnicity
    • Chapter 10—Impact of Discrimination on Economic Well-being: Education and Employment
    • Section 10.1—Us vs. Them: A Fractured Education System
    • Section 10.2—Employment
    • Section 10.3—Everyday Gender Bias - What Does It Look Like?
    • Section 10.4—The Double Bind: Likeability vs. Capability
    • Section 10.5—Gendered Career Paths and Self-Fulfilling Prophecies
    • Section 10.6—Disability Rights Are Human Rights: Ableism in the Workplace
    • Chapter 11—Discrimination in Housing, Rent, Mortgages despite Fair Housing Laws
    • Section 11.1—Understanding The Fair Housing Act
    • Section 11.2—Forms of Housing Discrimination
    • Section 11.3—Measuring Trends In Housing Discrimination
    • Chapter 12—The Community Impact of Hate Crimes
    • Chapter 13—Impact of Discrimination in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice System
    • Chapter 14—The Debate over Affirmative Action and Reverse Discrimination
    • Part 4 · BEST PRACTICES FOR IDENTIFYING, MANAGING, AND REPORTING DISCRIMINATION
    • Chapter 15—How to Talk about Racism and Discrimination with Your Family
    • Chapter 16—How to Navigate Racism and Discrimination in Educational Institutions
    • Section 16.1—How to Navigate Racism and Discrimination in High School
    • Section 16.2—How to Navigate Racism and Discrimination on Campus and in Greek Life
    • Chapter 17—How to Navigate Racism and Discrimination in Organized Sports
    • Chapter 18—Preventing and Responding to Discrimination at the Workplace
    • Section 18.1—Prohibited Employment Policies/Practices
    • Section 18.2—Filing a Charge of Discrimination
    • Section 18.3—Protection against Retaliation for Discrimination Complaint
    • Chapter 19—Public Accommodations: Know Your Rights
    • Chapter 20—Advancing Inclusion through Allyship and Advocacy
    • Chapter 21—Identifying and Mitigating Bias
    • Section 21.1—The Neuroscience of Breaking Bias
    • Section 21.2—Learning to Unlearn Personal and Organizational Biases
    • Part 5 • ADDITIONAL HELP AND INFORMATION
    • Glossary of Terms Related to Discrimination
    • Directory of Support Organizations
    • Contributors