KINE 3P70 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Ableism, Transphobia, Class Discrimination
24 Aug 2016
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Meritocracy a ranking and reward system in which a person"s demonstrated performance determines where they will be situated in the hierarchy. Two equalities are needed for a genuine meritocracy. Equality of opportunity the chance to take part must be equally available to everyone (gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, physical/cognitive ability, geography) Equality of condition every person taking part does so under the same conditions (rules, facilities, coaching, doping) Wealth inequality in canada the broadbent institute [video; recommended to watch it again] Gini index aka gini coefficient or gini ratio, most commonly used measure of inequality. Keynesian economic policies encourage government provision of social services (ex. unemployment insurance, old age pensions) Neoliberalism the idea that well-being is best serves by liberating individual entrepreneurial freedom, strong property rights, free markets and free trade (often associated with thatcher and reagan) Factors contributing to inequality lower salaries, outsourcing, minimum wage, declining unionization, temporary workers.
