WRS Vocab #2

a physical or mental condition that limits a person's movements, senses, or activities

• ethnicity

• impairment

• disability

• discrimination

the state of being or identifying as male or female

• ethnicity

• equality

• gender

• discrimination

a point-of-view or an opinion.

• perspective

• culture

• disability

• equality

different and unequal treatment of people based solely on their age

• respect

• equality

• age discrimination

• age prejudice

the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, appearance, age, or gender

• affirmative action

• equality

• discrimination

• ethnicity

an action or policy favoring those who tend to suffer from discrimination, especially in employment or education; also called positive discrimination.

• affirmative action

• equality

• discrimination

• equal protection clause

a social division based on national origin, religion, language, and often race.

• culture

• ethnicity

• discrimination

• gender

the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group

• culture

• ethnicity

• equality

• religion

one's ability to embrace the uniqueness of all individuals along several dimensions such as race, religious beliefs, ethnicity, age, gender, physical abilities, political beliefs, and socio-economic status.

• diversity awareness

• discrimination

• equal opportunity employer

• culture

the concept that two or more people should have exactly the same opportunities and rights, fairness, regardless of personal traits, uniqueness, or cultural origins

• gender

• discrimination

• equality

• affirmative action