| Description |
1 online resource (261 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Series |
Global viewpoints |
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Global viewpoints.
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| Contents |
Ch. 1. Health discrimination. Britain's National Health Service discriminates against older citizens / Alasdair Palmer -- HIV and AIDS discrimination and stigma / AVERT -- In Senegal, children with mental illnesses suffer discrimination / IRIN -- Discrimination against obese Americans is a threat to their health / Daniel Engber -- Australians face a growing rate of genetic discrimination / Kristine Barlow-Stewart -- India still discriminates against lepers even after a cure has been found / Ramesh Menon -- Ch. 2. Gender and sexuality discrimination. Hong Kong should enact antidiscrimination laws to protect gays, lesbians, and bisexuals / Phil C.W. Chan -- Botswana and Swaziland's discrimination against women continues to contribute to the HIV/AIDS epidemic / Physicians for Human Rights -- In Thailand, transsexuals are discriminated against / Jason Armbrecht -- Saudi Arabian women are not equally represented in the workforce / Ed Attwood -- New Zealand's male nurses are often discriminated against because they are perceived to be gay / Thomas Harding -- Ch. 3. Racial and ethnic discrimination. In Ireland, people of African descent face employment discrimination / Edorodion Osa -- In South Africa, race no longer affects economic status / Jeremy Seekings -- Germany's discrimination of Roma continues / Martin Kriekenbaum -- In Australia, discrimination against Indigenous people contributes to their ill health / Yin Paradies -- India's caste system still promotes discrimination of school children / D.P. Bhattacharya -- Ch. 4. Cultural and religious discrimination. Religious discrimination remains a problem throughout the world / Jonathan Fox -- European religious minorities need legal protection against discrimination / Stella Coglievina -- In the European Union, religious discrimination in the workplace remains a major problem / Mahmut Yavaşi -- Yemeni culture is still dominated by discrimination / Ola Al-Shami and Marwa Al-Zubairi -- Pakistan's government should take action to protect Ahmadis / Human Rights Watch -- France's burqa ban is a boost for equality / Greg Sheridan -- Burqa bans smother Europe's civil liberties / Medhi Hasan |
| Summary |
Examines the issue of discrimination from a variety of international perspectives |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Discrimination.
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Discrimination
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Fisanick, Christina, editor.
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| ISBN |
9780737760767 |
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0737760761 |
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