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Explores the many differences that exist between people throughout the world and what can be done to help reduce prejudice and discrimination and increase respect for cultural differences, both through government action and the efforts of individual citizens. - Respecting the family -- A world of differences -- A world of cultural diversity -- Respecting people's differences -- Global citizens make a difference.

"Differences are part of human life and talking about them can help us connect with others. This book introduces key concepts related to difference. It offers clear definitions that will help readers build the vocabulary they need to recognize, describe, and have meaningful conversations about different identities. These concepts are discussed in the context of American society, and primary sources show how people with diverse identities have struggled for inclusion. Valuing others can be simple, and this book offers universal ways to show respect. It encourages readers to view differences as gifts that make our communities stronger"--

Men and women have always seemed to think in entirely different ways, from conversation and communication to games and gadgets. But are these differences created by society, or do our minds come ready-wired one way or another, with female brains tending towards interaction and male towards organisation? And could this mean that autism rather than being a mental anomaly is in fact simply an extreme male brain? Why are female brains better at empathising? How are male brains designed to analyse systems? And what really makes men and women different? Simon Baron-Cohen explores list-making, lying and two decades of research in a ground-breaking examination of how our brains can be male or female but always completely fascinating

Part I. One or many modernities? -- Part II. Democracy, citizenship, inequalities and the challenge of difference

"Communication: Embracing Difference, 5e, provides the fundamentals of communication theory in accessible terms and emphasizes the practical application of communication skills in interpersonal, small group, and public settings, which helps students become more confident and successful communicators. Designed for the hybrid class, this new edition offers an enhanced dual intercultural and career-based approach; new examples and breakout boxes throughout draw connections to communicating in the workplace, experiential learning, and communicating in a global society. Offering a foundation that readers can take beyond the classroom, this volume is designed to resonate with the diverse student populations that make up so many campuses today"--

Poststructuralism is examined in relation to the declining significance of Marxism as a political ideology, arguing that poststructuralism's commitment to a philosophy of difference is misguided. Poststructuralism's potential to fill the ideology void left by Marxism is assessed, & its politics of uncentered difference is contrasted with the Marxist emphasis on solidarity & praxis. It is concluded that poststructuralism's dependence on a philosophy of difference, along with an incapacity to adequately theorize the process by which unity might be achieved through difference, makes it unlikely that poststructuralism will replace Marxism as the paramount emancipatory discourse.

Investigates the relation of organizational characteristics to levels of employees' earnings, drawing on data from the 1991 National Organizations Study. It is generally found that the larger the organization, the higher the level of earnings across establishments. Further, earnings are higher in organizations that are more differentiated & formalized. The presence of internal labor markets is most strongly associated with higher earnings. In terms of gender differences, the long-standing conclusion that women earn appreciably less than men is supported. Separation of organizational & individual effects on earnings proved impossible, because the research design employed data from only one respondent in most organizations. It is suggested that a more comprehensive explanation of the relation between organization size & earnings level will have to take into account the possibility that size affects the dispersion of earnings as well as their average levels. 2 Tables, 1 Appendix. D. M. Smith