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Discrimination in Practice
After reading this week’s materials on Discrimination in Practice (Module 5: Lecture Materials & Resources). Identify one type of discrimination in practice you may have experienced or witnessed. Was this handled according to the materials and resources shared this week? Share what worked well in the case and what could have been done better. Submission Instructions: Your initial post should be at least 300 words, formatted and cited in proper APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points. You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.) All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible. Please post your initial response by 23:59 Thursday, and comment on the posts of two classmates by 23:59 Sunday. Late work policies, expectations regarding proper citations, acceptable means of responding to peer feedback, and other expectations are at the discretion of the instructor. You can expect feedback from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Sunday due date. Discrimination in Practice Read and watch the lecture resources & materials below early in the week to help you respond to the discussion questions and to complete your assignment(s). Read Dealing with Discrimination: Addressing Unfair Treatment. Retrieved from: https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/dealing-with-discrimination.htm (Links to an external site.) Gurchiek, K. (2017). Study on bias reveals several types of discrimination. Retrieved from: https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/behavioral-competencies/pages/study-on-bias-reveals-several-types-of-discrimination.aspx (Links to an external site.) Teachout, R. (2017). EEOC Shifts focus to combating widespread discrimination in the workplace. Retrieved from:https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/legal-and-compliance/employment-law/pages/eeoc-report-2016.aspx (Links to an external site.)
