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Seven Steps for Defeating Bias in the Workplace

which a relatively young person is charged with supervising someone that is considerably older than them. The younger person migh...

Media and Canadian Politics

hear things, get all rumors first hand, and know what to do with the information. They are privy to things as soon as they happen ...

Tanner on the Problems with Bad Research

than its potential for furthering social progress" (Tanner, 1998). He says educational researchers move "as a flock" (Tanner, 1998...

The Media Bias Conundrum

half-wits, for example (Alterman, 2003). While clearly to the right, Coulters rants appear infantile. Bernard Goldberg also sees m...

Analysis of Jonathan Swift’s A Modest Proposal

people to propose a number of ill-conceived schemes that would "fix" social and economic ills with miraculous ease (Wittkowsky 85)...

Argument: The Status Quo Favoring the Death Penalty is Unjust

all those "red blooded Americans" who have the "love it or leave it" mindset, it might be useful to point out that this list conta...

Critique of News Article on MRSA

researchers fear that gay or bisexual men will spread it outside the gay community to society at large, leading to a crisis of epi...

Prejudice and a Liberal Media

they would be retiring soon. However, throughout the years it has been apparent that these media giants side with the Democratic p...

Voltaire's Candide, Misogyny, and Gender Bias

his audience, and this is something that will probably change the world for the better. He wants to display evil in such a way tha...

Ethics and Communication

2. Posture is also an important element of non verbal communication. The way an individual sits or stands and places their hands w...

Media Prejudice and its Effects

have strong political views they not only would keep those to themselves, but they made sure that it did not impact their professi...

Critical Thinking, Perception, and Logic

about this perceived fault. I have been ridiculed at drive-in take-out windows and I once had trouble getting a taxi to come to my...

Negotiation Questions

used negotiation to arrive at a satisfactory answer, rather than letting antagonism mount and result in divorce. Sue and Ed could ...

Constitutionality of Capital Punishment

Black crime rates have been consistently higher than the white crime rate, consistent with blacks lower socioeconomic status and r...

Berkman and Zinberg on Social Work Homophobia

counselors who maintain homophobic attitudes are less effective, if not actually harmful, in delivering social services" to these ...

Education and Gender Bias

existing views of gender bias in education, it is necessary to assess certain educational situations and understand how cultural a...

Questions on Social Economic Inequality Answered

logical because it, ultimately, benefits all citizens. Presented as straight type, with no accompanying art work or graphics -- a...

Story of the Little Big Horn by Col. W.A. Graham

In 1874, according to Graham, Custer was sent into the Black Hills for exploratory purposes, which "naturally" aroused anger among...

Alleged Bias of Fox News

nation and it seems linked with GOP organizations (Ackerman, 2001). It is noted that along with other conservative publications an...

'Making Sense of La Difference' by Barbara Ehrenreich

writers point of view; as straightforward as this concept might appear, the author duly notes how there are myriad variables that ...

Clinician Bias and Judgment Error

Why, after all, would he be without a home and gainful employment if he were of sound mind? This bias, which is based on popular ...

European Media Reporting of the Middle East

always accept way they are told is 100% accurate, so not only do audiences have to determine how to interpret the messages in the ...

Is there an Inherent Bias towards Employers in Unfair Dismissal Law?

this time cases would usually be brought for a breach of contract (Card et al, 2003). Unfair dismissal is first seen in the Indust...

Illinois Wechsler Intelligence Scale Outcomes and the Impact of Ethnic or Racial Bias

between the ages of 6 and 16 (WIS, 2003). Finally, the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-R) is used for intelligence testin...

Communications and Ethnography

various ways in which gender bias is expressed in English. This preference for male speech extends to the classroom setting. Clas...

Reflection and Logic

lifetime of treasures and family "heirlooms" as special things, but things nonetheless. Though losing irreplaceable items is regr...

Corporate Interests and Monetary Benefits Reaped by Media Conglomerates' TV News Usage

TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Chapter 1: Introduction Purpose Rationale Research Questions/Thesis Statement II. Chapter 2: Review of...

Financial Reporting, Audits, and Bias

their financial reporting is full, fair and unbiased. Despite long-term attention to the issue of bias, there have been man...

Sexism in Cultural Artifacts: Dr. Pepper Ten is "Not for Women"

heavily muscled "action hero"-type spokesman who rampages through a jungle, punching snakes, firing a laser rifle, and ensnaring h...

The Destruction of Native Culture in Australia

of large differences in terms of culture. The view was one of superiority, with the predominantly white immigrants perceiving them...