Combating Discrimination
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186 playsInternational law protects the few from the tyranny of the majority because marginalized groups are further away from sites of power. While by law we are all equal, in… -
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120 playsOver time, many societies have come to the conclusion that mutually beneficial relationships can be forged with minorities using the ideas of reservations and… -
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52 playsGlobally, concerns about rising and common wealth and equality have intensified in recent years. This discourse has sort of transcended academic and political circles… -
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16 playsSystemic racism has contributed to the persistence of race-based gaps that manifest in many different economic indicators. The starkest divides are in measures of… -
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54 playsThis chapter addresses the experiences of indigenous peoples beyond the European and North American experiences, such as the San in Botswana whose lands have been taken… -
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155 playsThis chapter uses two examples to give further insight into the processes that have been incurred in the context of social exclusion. First–The British assimilated… -
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44 playsThis chapter begins with a case study of the Nukak Indians in Colombia, who are on the brink of total extinction. The land rights questions lies at the very heart of the… -
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16 playsThis video is part of Module 5: How can we improve human development in cities? A human rights approach can address this problem and promote cities as spaces of… -
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44 playsJoshua Castellino discusses how international human rights treaties are constructed using examples from the Refugee Convention, the Convention on the Rights of the… -
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8 playsWhile laws all over the world guarantee equality between groups of people, there is structural inequality that excludes vulnerable groups in existing power structures.… -
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42 playsMacroeconomic policy will remain incredibly important, particularly as economic growth policy tends to remain the key policy with social policies added on to help those… -
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216 playsSouth Africa has generally experienced economic growth since its transition to democracy in 1994, but has not seen the type of attendant gains in welfare one might have… -
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197 playsIn this lecture, learn about cities and neighborhoods and examine how assets, housing, businesses, and other structures can build wealth or can be diminished by racist… -
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875 playsLearn about the existing inequalities in America and you can reduce your own biases for a more equitable society. Learn about implicit bias and how to become a racial… -
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26 playsThis lecture looks at the relationship between wealth, poverty, and inequality, by focusing on the experience of indigenous people. Two points are made. The first is… -
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0 playsEffective mainstreaming of disability issues requires the inclusion of persons with disabilities in decision-making in all areas of policymaking, at all levels of…