Discrimination
...and probably will always be faced with this problem. In all countries there is most likely at least one type of barefaced discrimination that affects different groups. There are several definitions for discrimination. The definition given in the encyclopedia is: the denial of an opportunity, and /or equal rights towards a certain group of people. I believe that this definition is correct, discrimination is the denial of opportunity or equal rights toward a specific group of people, but discrimination is not just towards black or any other minority groups specifically. This discrimination occurs to varying degrees by different people and organizations. As the people the difficulty picking up auditory information, we can have a harder time than most figuring out an uncomfortable situation. Since we don't overhear conversation, we can be more vulnerable to being treated badly since we may have less information and thus less power.
Discrimination may be a result of the fear of one group being so large that it
¡§takes over the rest of the groups¡¨. According to this theory, people discriminate in order to keep their group of people in command. For example, people of color, and white women were previously excluded from jobs or educational opportunities. Another example would be when the government provides better treatment to citizens than to non-citizens. Unemployed citizens may receive welfare benefits funded by taxpayers, while unemployed non-citizens may be denied such benefits. Governments often have the power to forcefully expel non-citizens but cannot expel citizens. Discrimination based on citizenship status is almost always considered to be legal. Another theory is that discrimination is a result of competition. ¡§According to a 1995 government report, white males make up only 29 percent of the workforce, but hold 95 percent of senior management...
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