Resources Management Executive Memorandum To: From: Date: November 16‚ 2011 Re: Lookism – Appearance and the discrimination that goes with it Lookism is a more and more pressing problem for companies and corporations‚ that strive to create an equal opportunities work space. The definition of lookism is “bias or discrimination against individuals on the basis of appearance‚ often unconscious.” This discrimination refers to both people who are not perceived as attractive and those who have to deal
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Appearance discrimination in employment: Legal and ethical implications of “lookism” and “lookphobia” [pic] http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?issn=2040-7149&volume=32&issue=1&articleid=17077304&show=html Downloads: The fulltext of this document has been downloaded 1519 times since 2013 DOI (Permanent URL): 10.1108/02610151311305632 [pic] Abstract [pic] View PDF (200kb) [pic] Print View References • References (67) Citations • CrossRef (1) Further reading
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ENDICOTT COLLEGE VAN LOAN SCHOOL OF GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES The Eye of the Beholder: Appearance Discrimination in the Workplace Masters Thesis In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Organizational Management Program by Nicholas C. Zakas Heidi Tarr Henson‚ Ed.D‚ Research Advisor May 11‚ 2005 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW............................................................. 4 INTRODUCTION ...............................
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The work-force has significantly since 1994 but small norms such as physical attractive still lives and legally is should not be that way. “…discrimination against people based on what they look like as a serious problem that should and can be addressed by law” (Rhodes‚ 2010‚ p.1). That situation may be a lot harder to detect than a problem dealing with race or ethnic background. Even though there is a law made for this particular situation this has continued to happen and really is human nature
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‘Lookism’‚ as a problem of modern society. Term ‘Lookism’ is used to refer to discrimination against or prejudice towards others based on their appearance. People we find attractive are given preferential treatment and people we find unattractive are denied opportunities. The term was first coined within the Fat acceptance movement. It was used in the The Washington Post Magazine in 1978‚ which asserted that the term was coined by ‘fat people’ who created the word to refer to ‘discrimination
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Workplace Discrimination Based On Augmented Appearance Katrina Christopherson Business Law and Ethics Teri Ford-Dwyer April 1‚ 2015 An amendment to the Civil Rights Act of 1964‚ Title VII‚ makes it unlawful for any employer that has more than fifteen employees to discriminate against the employee based on religion‚ race‚ sex‚ color or national origin (U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission). The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines discrimination as the practice of
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Lookism Introduction Gorgeous‚ stunning‚ cute‚ handsome‚ hot and pretty are a few adjectives commonly used to describe those one finds attractive. With so much positivity around beauty it is hard to imagine the damage to society it is causing. However in this paper we will discuss some of the dark facts related to beauty that are not visible to the naked eye. We will answer some questions which people didn’t even know had risen such as: Do ‘good looking people’ enjoy preferential treatment
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Assignment 6 Final draft 10-12-11 Appearance: Does it Really Tell the Truth? We’ve all done it‚ desired something based solely on its looks only to find out that “All that glitters is not gold.” The age old phrase tells us that first impressions‚ in many cases‚ can be deceptive. Wanting something simply for its outward appearance can result in misfortune and disappointment. Be wary of what the eyes want because the appearance of material things‚ marketing appeal and yes‚ even
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there are other people with wild imagination that come up with random crazy ideas or pretend they don’t even notice the old woman. This is just an example of people judging a person just by what they look like. Judging a person based on their appearance isn’t an uncommon thing‚ everyone does it. And when I say everyone‚ I mean everyone. It is intrinsic in humans to judge. Those who say otherwise‚ I believe‚ are hypocrites. We form our own opinions about everyone that comes in our way‚ from
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Lord‚ if I can’t be skinny‚ please let my friends be fat! In today’s modern world‚ this society places too much emphasis on appearance. Many believe that they should be perceived as a toy doll‚ with no faults or flaws. The perception of appearance makes many feel insecure with their bodies‚ entices them to spend millions of dollars on products to enhance their image‚ and builds up prejudice in an individual. Barbie dolls are plastic‚ not real. Many people have unfortunately become victims
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