...Results from a 2014 Workplace Bullying Survey indicated that 3-4 out of every 10 employees have experienced bullying on the job. Bullying, according to employment law, has a number of definitions including: psychological violence, repetitive and intentional intimidation or humiliation of an individual, aggressive manipulation, sabotage of an employee’s work on the job, etc. No matter what type of bullying is evident in the workplace, it will poison company morale and damage productivity. Not to mention the fact that it will, in almost every instance, destroy any positive culture at the organization. Examples of Workplace Bullying: 2012: An employer was held liable by a California appeals court when one employee harassed another employee (who had a disability) during off duty hours on a blog. Even though the bullying occurred outside of office hours at a different location, the employer was held liable because they knew the...
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...Samantha Forsee Honors English 11 October 2015 Period 8 Amanda Todd: Suicide, Social Media, and Stereotypes People make mistakes, some bigger than others, and due to social media these mistakes can become bigger messes than they really should, and they never fully go away either. Video-Chats, a harmless environment, except when a video-chat becomes a horrific game, such as when an older man begins to chat with an 11 year-old minor. Amanda Todd at the age of 11 was sent down a route of bullying, stereotypes, and sexual extortion, due to a man who knew enough to manipulate her into showing him her breasts, a small action, that caused so much commotion.("Amanda Todd's Story: Struggling, Bullying, Suicide, Self Harm") Amanda Todd struggled after...
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...females who have these characteristics will ultimately succeed in life. Not only does that give a false hope to those watching the film, but it emphasizes the effect of bullying that is shown throughout the film. Cady Heron, played by Lindsay Lohan, moves to Illinois after being in Africa for twelve years with her parents who are in the zoology field of work. Cady is taken by surprise by public school life after being home schooled and meets up with Janis Ian and Damian who are more of the social outcasts and into theater and art. Cady is...
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...Social Actions on bullying A social problem is any certain condition or a group of events that causes public attention/troublesome situation, and requires a change for the betterment of the society and the individuals affected by it. Human beings face plenty of issues in their lives and not all of them become social problems. The construction of social problem highlights how the society defines to be the appropriate way to do things. The critical thinking model has been used to analyze today’s social issue “Bullying”. What is critical thinking? Basic critical thinking is inquiring the nature of the issue using problem solving skills. It involves maximizing and minimizing parts of the social problem, keeping in mind its’ importance. Changes are required as action plans and hence they need to be clearly identified. What is bullying? Bullying is any kind of unwanted behaviour where an individual mistreats anyone to a point such that his/her personal or mental stability gets in risk. These situations affect directly the victim and the witnesses, it´s existence and lack of attention affects the human rights of the principal victim and the witnesses. Who defines bullying? Bullying can be defined in many different ways depending on the nature of bullying. Bullying can be done in various numbers of ways: i. One-on-One, where the stronger individual has the upper-hold of the weaker one. ii. A group of people bullying a single individual. iii. A superior group of people...
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...Early Childhood Education 01 July 2012 Culture and Diversity Webliography Assignment • Jones, T., (2005). Incorporate Diversity Into Your Classroom. Intervention In School & Clinic, 41 (1), 9-12. Retrieved from http://0-search.ebscohost.com.lasiii.losrios.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=trh&AN=17997021&site=ehost-live&scope=site This article has 20 relatively simple ways to incorporate diversity into the classroom. Some of the ideas were so simple they could be seamlessly integrated with other teaching that was already happening. Such as while learning about the traditional explorers from Spain, England, and Portugal; it would be a perfect time to learn about explorers from Africa, Mexico, or Norway. Another idea was to study games from other parts of the world and if the students seemed keen about one the games, the article suggested learning how to play the game and incorporate into the games already played. I chose this particular article over other articles for its simplicity and its approach to teaching diversity without actually drawing attention specifically to diversity education. Some of the other like minded articles were to complex for my simplemindedness and made it a point to teach diversity instead of incorporating it into existing learning. After reading the article I thought I could employ some of the ideas without much effort while playing with my grandchildren. • Barta, J., & Winn, T. (1996). Involving parents in creating...
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...What is a stereotype? Stereotypes that I am aware of are cultural, groups of individuals, sexual stereotypes, and men vs. women. “The definition of a stereotype is any commonly known public belief about a certain social group or a type of individual. Stereotypes are often confused with prejudices, because, like prejudices, a stereotype is based on a prior assumption. Stereotypes are often created about people of specific cultures or races. Almost every culture or race has a stereotype, including Jewish people, Blacks, Irish people, and Polish people, among others. Stereotypes are not just centered on different races and backgrounds, however. Gender stereotypes also exist. For example, if you say that men are better than women, you’re stereotyping all men and all women. If you say that all women like to cook, you are stereotyping women. Sexual orientation stereotypes are also common. These stereotypes occur when you have negative views on gays, lesbians, and transgender individuals. People who have these negative views are often known as homophobic (Stereotype Examples)”. Our concerns of people that are different from us would be: are these people okay to be around, will they attempt to hurt me if I wear this color, what is their motive or way of thinking, people who wear their pants below their butts are gangsters, and etc.. I find myself curious of other people’s identities that are from a different culture because I always ask myself "how differently were they raised by their...
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...EMBEDDING EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CURRICULUM 1 Rights and Responsibilities Curriculum of Inclusion Inclusive Learning Responding To Diversity Discrimination, Harassment and Bullying Celebrating the diversity of achievement Learning Support Needs and interests of communities Respecting Diversity Beyond Europe – Encompassing World knowledge in Teaching & Learning Learner Support Skills and Knowledge for Work in the Multicultural World Differentiation of Teaching and Learning Citizenship Legal Compliance Ofsted Inspection EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE VOCATIONAL CURRICULUM ©Gordon Ffrench Associates Depending on the nature of the subject and the learners, it includes some or all of the following ingredients: Inclusive teaching which takes account of the diverse learning needs, styles and preferences of learners. Responsive teaching which aims to manage the learning experience in a way which empowers and validates the diverse perspectives of learners. ©Gordon Ffrench Associates 3 Anti-discriminatory teaching which teaches learners about their rights and responsibilities to each other in the classroom, the workplace and the wider society. Attitudinal teaching which fosters understanding of how stereotyped attitudes and prejudiced thinking damage relationships, hinder communication and are therefore bad for education and bad for business. Diversity teaching which acknowledges and celebrates the contributions of men and women of all backgrounds, ages...
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...being a minority, for being different. Everyday was a battle; I was joked and mocked, and even attacked with Asian stereotypes. In kindergarten the other girls would pull and tug on my air because it was so straight. I found it hard fitting in with other kids, and I only found comfort spending time with students who were of the same race. I felt at ease and could relax around other Filipino children because I was never judged for my Filipino dishes I ate, or the oriental décor in my home when they came over for play dates, and they understood my parents’ thick accents. The school system praises us to be different, and to stand out yet fails to recognize to teach students to embrace other nationalities. While the education system drives students to make them stand out in a crowd, it doesn’t encourage them to embrace their inner self and who they are and to use that advantage to make themselves stand out. When I got to high school, the racist bullying came to a halt. I was different, and I have grown up and matured, I was no longer that reserved Asian girl. I was more outspoken and social towards different groups, not just confining myself to Asian friends. I became more comfortable with my Filipino background and learned to be thankful for my heritage because it made me who I am. I eased into “rolling with the punches” whenever someone made an Asian stereotype comment. Whenever someone made inappropriate comments about my Filipino culture or bullied another student about their...
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...After navigating thru stopbullying.gov, the first thing as a librarian we need to know is the definition of what bullying is. I often hear kids say, “He bullied me!”, when kids are just being mean and not bullied. According to the website, “Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time.” I am now more aware of the specifics types of bullying, which are verbal, social, and physical. Verbal bullying is teasing, name calling, inappropriate sexual comments, taunting, and threating to cause harm. Social bullying is leaving someone out on purpose. Also, telling other children not to be friends with someone...
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...girls and boys scored higher on Florida Comprehensive Assessment test. The girls proficient score were “coed-59% and single-sex- 86%” and the boys proficient scores were “coed-37% and single-sex-75%” (Single-Sex vs. Coed). This proves that the children learn better when they are in single-sex classrooms. Students in interviews shared that they felt more “comfortable and at ease in single-sex classrooms” (Single-Sex vs. Coed). In recent media broadcastings America has heard numerous incidents that involved suicides due to bullying in the coed schools. Parents in America are in turmoil worrying how to stop the bullying. In the same research article “Single-Sex vs. Coed” researchers interviewed boys that were not involved in sports which are “gender-atypical boys that usually experience bullying in coed schools the boys stated that this was not an issue in the single-sex schools” (Single-Sex vs. Coed). Single- sex schools could be the way to eliminate bullying in schools. One theory that makes this argument clear is the Conflict theory. Single-sex classrooms would teach girls that economically they do not have to be dependent on men. This could also help in the manner of there not being an issue of boys talking over girls in the classroom. Teachers giving more attention to the boys than the girls. Another theory is the feminist theory this could also eliminate gender inequality due to be separated because school interaction usually starts the “boy’s only club”. This is an example...
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...Cultural Perspective of Stereotypes and Prejudices: Stereotypes and Prejudices KP Stereotypes and Prejudices A stereotype can be explained by when a person categorizes another person or a group of people together and making a judgement about them without even knowing them. They are based on beliefs about a person or group’s looks, behaviors, and similarities to their own group, yet different from others There are three different categories people usually stereotype a person by. They are: ● Race - Racial stereotypes can be found for every race and ethnicity. They can be hurtful and may lead to harmful situations. ● Sex - Sexual stereotypes are presumed ideas of how a man or woman will act. ● Gender - Gender stereotypes pertains more to the person or group of people directly. (Example: A woman’s place is in the kitchen or the man is the provider and protector). Stereotypes and prejudices are often confused by people because they are assumed. Prejudices refer more to a personal attitude and feelings towards others. Jews, blacks, women, and gays are the main targets of stereotyping and prejudices. “There are advantages and disadvantages to stereotyping” Mcleod, S.A. (2008). The advantage is that it enables us to respond quickly to situations, whereas, the disadvantage is it makes people ignore the differences in people, says Mcleod (2008) “The use of stereotypes is a major way in which we simplify our social world;...
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...Limson, Jonrhey G. BTM-3 SPCH61N (MW: 1:30-3:00 p.m.) Oct. 7 2015 Bullying in today's society should be taken seriously Have you ever been bullied? Has it happened to your peers or have you just seen or heard about it on TV? Most people don’t realize how big of a problem this is. Bullying is intended to cause harm, distress or even death and bullying is so common in today’s generation that we don’t even realize that it’s happening when it does. We believe it to be something normal, when it’s not, not even close. Adults always say “They’re kids, they’ll get over it.” They thought those bullies thrown to a person makes them stronger when in fact that becomes a barrier for the person to be more socialized and know that life is full of beauty. According to recent studies, among the 20% of kids that is being bullied, 15% does not want to go to school anymore having a fear of being bullied. Over 10% of these kids believe that the only way to get away from harassment is to change school where they can start over again. Do you think changing the environment and stop from going to school will end the bullies you are getting? Think twice. In our generation today, bullying is everywhere whether in person or in social networking, 42% of teens have been cyber bullied. Teens of a variety of ages hide behind computer screen and think that they can do whatever because no one can catch them. Telling someone that they’re fat doesn’t make you any skinnier...
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...I Will In many ways, violence has affected my life and most others, whether if it was personal or a world issue. In my case, I was brought up in a school where there were a lot of superficial people who believed strongly in Asian stereotypes. Most of the time, I was targeted because I wasn’t smart enough to meet their standards, I wasn’t good at math at all, I didn’t get perfect A’s on everything. Apparently, people thought that was weird. I can still remember the first time they bullied me in second grade after I got second place in the spelling bee, a boy came up to me and basically went on about how stupid I was, encouraging some others to try it out on me as well. It got so bad to the point where I asked my own friend, who had won...
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...Bullying Report Theodore Ofstedahl BSHS 325 June 30, 2014 Jennifer Munro Bullying Report As school counselors, understanding bullying, and dealing with bullying, will help students in many areas. Counselors need to understand the severe impact it has on its victims. Understanding bullying will remove fear, improve self-esteem, improve grades, and in worse case scenarios’ save lives. We are going to take a look at the components, and types of bullying. How does bullying affect self-esteem? What are the gender and sexual orientation influences, and the effect of family interactions? The effects of bullying causes emotional distress, depression, fear, worry, anxiety, humiliation, loss of self-esteem, and can lead to suicide. The goals of the bully, is to be dominant over their victims, control their victim, and to project on to the victim, feelings of vulnerability. Power imbalance is an important factor for the bully, because they view their victims unable to defend themselves. (2011, Conflict with Character) Bullies seek weak, vulnerable victims, and the victims are left with feelings of helplessness. Bullying is often progressive, and victims are bullied through various methods, which include direct, verbal and indirect bullying. Direct bullying includes shoving, pushing, spitting, or hitting, and kicking. Remember, bulling is not a joke, or an accident, it is direct harassment done on purpose. Direct bullying is an aggressive method, taking advantage of age,...
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...between creativity and mental illness received notice as early as the fourth century when Plato stated that madness is a “gift from heaven” (Kaufman, 2017, pg. 235). The Romantic era, Lord Byron especially, pushed the idea of the tortured artist. This idea quickly led to the belief that in order to be a true artist, the person had to have some sort of mental affliction (Kaufman, 2017). In order to gain the respect of their culture, some would fake illness or act eccentrically, however, a vast amount of artist were genuinely sick. Media provides the opportunity to educate the public and promote acceptance, unfortunately, media often promotes outdated negative stereotypes that only increase the stigma surrounding mental illness. The American Psychiatric Association (2017) notes that media...
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