Discrimination and Reverse Discrimination: A Review

Authors

  • Shampa Das

Keywords:

Discrimination, Bias, Reservation, Reverse discrimination

Abstract

Discrimination is to treat one particular group of people less favourably than others because of their race, colour, nationality, or ethnic or national origin. Discriminatory traditions, policies, ideas, practices and laws exist in many countries and institutions in every part of the world, including in territories where discrimination is generally looked down upon. In some places, controversial attempts such as quotas have been used to benefit those who are believed to be current or past victims of discrimination --- but have sometimes been called reverse discrimination.

This paper attempts to throw light on - Different types of discrimination which are not only created by nature but also created by human beings. People of the different classes are related to each other by a  principle of subordination and superordination. Different steps which have been taken by the states to control or eradicate discrimination of all sources. Discussion about two kinds of argument in favour of reservation –Forward – Looking argument,  Backward - Looking argument. How reservation leads to discrimination where it is intended to reclaim. Difference between “ To be wronged “ and “ To be harmed” . The process of compensation may involved sacrificing the interest of certain class of people. We should not call it reverse discrimination.

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Published

2020-07-31

How to Cite

Das, S. (2020). Discrimination and Reverse Discrimination: A Review. Teachers’ Journal, 4(1), 40–50. Retrieved from https://journal.nvc.ac.in/index.php/tj/article/view/34