Prejudice: Racial Discrimination In The Workplace

The Holocaust was a historical period, which, not only resulted in the death of millions of Jews, but also is mostly known for the type of prejudice it consisted of. Through the use of propaganda and mass manipulation, a German political regime stirred up one of the bloodiest wars in history; all based on their skewed morals and racial values. Although this occurred over seventy years ago, that type of racial prejudice has not been overcome and is seen all throughout the world in many different types of social situations. People in today’s society often face prejudice in the workplace, through the media, and through generational upbringings. (Doughty) Not all traditions human beings sponsor are harmless. In fact, some can be extremely consequential, malicious, and the cause of many social problems. Prejudice is unnatural because human beings are not born racist and it prevails due to unchallenged ignorance. If a child were to be in a

Society has a devious way of indirectly imposing racial discrimination on minorities in the workplace. Modern discrimination is hidden in everyday social interactions, which makes it harder to point out. Some workers might perceive a behavior to be discriminatory if they are entitled and believe they deserve certain treatment. If that standard of treatment isn’t met, they are more likely to cry discrimination. Employers can easily refute discrimination claims by stating that the worker’s performance and lack of experience contributed to differential treatment. Thus, proof of racial discrimination to pursue a lawsuit is nearly impossible. To ensure that discrimination does not play a part in hiring an employee, the ideal, fair-minded work environment hires employees based on merit and uses public advertisements rather than personal referrals for recruitment and has affirmative action policies for equal opportunity.