Rescuing the concept of discrimination

Academic Questions

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 47-64

  Crawford, Curtis ^a  

^a Academic Questions   (United States)

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EID: 84873515498     PISSN: 08954852     EISSN: 19364709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12129-001-1009-4     Document Type: Article

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1. Thus, Webster's Third New International Dictionary Unabridged (1966)-discriminate 2: "to make a difference in treatment or favor on a class or categorical basis in disregard of individual merit in favor of your friends) (habitually-against a certain nationality). "
2. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition (1992)--discriminate 2: "To make distinctions on the basis of a class or category without regard to individual merit. was accused of discriminating against women; discriminated in favor of his cronies. "
3. The Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Second Edition (1997)--discriminate 1: "to make a distinction in favor of or against a person or thing on the basis of the group, class or category to which the person or thing belongs, rather than according to actual merit. The new law discriminates against foreigners. He discriminates in favor of his relatives. "
4. Executive Order 11246, Equal Employment Opportunity, September 24, 1965, Section 202 (1).
5. CiviI Rights Act of t 964: PL 88-352. The employment prohibitions are in Title VII, Sections 703 & 704. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is authorized in Title VII, Section 705