Affirmative action

Meritocracy (merit, from Latin , and -cracy, from Ancient Greek 'strength, power') is the notion of a political system in which economic goods or political power are vested in individual people based on ability and talent, rather than wealth or social class. Advancement in such a system is based on performance, as measured through examination or demonstrated achievement.

policy of promoting members of groups that have previously suffered from discrimination

rights of members of minority groups

organizational equality training term

notion of rights of individuals and collective rights

In sociology, tokenism is the social practice of making a perfunctory and symbolic effort towards the equitable inclusion of members of a minority group, especially by recruiting people from under-represented social-minority groups in order for the organization to give the public appearance of racial and gender equality, usually within a workplace, government, or a school. The sociological purpose of tokenism is to give the appearance of inclusivity to a workplace or a school that is not as culturally diverse (racial, religious, sexual, etc.) as the rest of society.

discriminatory situation in which preferential treatment for certain groups results in disadvantages for others

concept in sociology and political studies

ability of all people to have equal opportunity in education, regardless of their social class, gender, ethnicity background or physical and mental disabilities

rights that oblige either inaction or action

Xenocentrism is the preference for the cultural practices of other cultures and societies, such as how they live and what they eat, rather than of one's own social way of life. One example is the romanticization of the noble savage in the 18th-century primitivism movement in European art, philosophy and ethnography. Xenocentrism can be a type of ethnocentrism. Because ethnocentrism is often negative and characterized by perceived superiority of one's own society to others, it often contrasts with xenocentrism.

checklist to help journalists avoid gender bias

form of affirmative action

action drawing strength from the law and a need to comply with equal opportunity employment objectives

concept that applies concerns of justice and fairness to social policy

political concept

South-African government plan to redress the inequalities of apartheid

organization

provision added to a contract of an actor to ensure that casting and production staff are more representative and meet certain level of diversity

numerical requirements for hiring, promoting, admitting or graduating members of a particular racial group

social class in India

practice of ensuring minority participation in government

Quotaism is the concept of organizing society by a quota system, whether by racial, gender, language or another demographic attribute. Examples of quotas include gender quotas, racial quota, and reservations. The basic premise is to have demographics represented at all levels and aspects of the civilization according to national statistics.