~Social Discrimination~ A statistical index

[Black Dagger]

The goal of this thread is to provide a material basis (and perspective) to the realities of social prejudice in daily life. To show clearly with evidence that structural discrimination and prejudices are not a 'thing of the past' but an ongoing reality that must be fought if our class is gonna unite and overthrow the bosses, pigs and cappies.

Social Discrimination ~ A statistical index

Race

-Racism and the administration of justice - An overview of racism and racial discrimination across the world - Here (http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/engACT400202001?OpenDocument&of=THEMES\RACISM)

"This report illustrates how racial discrimination in the administration of justice
systematically denies certain people their human rights because of their colour, race,
ethnicity, descent (including caste) or national origin. Based on research conducted by Amnesty International in recent years, it shows that members of ethnic minorities often suffer torture, ill-treatment and harassment at the hands of the police. In many parts of the world they face unfair trials and discriminatory sentencing which puts them at increased risk of harsh punishments, including the death penalty."

-Lower standards for 'non-white' people in work, housing, education & health (Australia, Canada, New Zealand & UK) - Here (http://www.newint.org/issue145/facts.htm)

-On the racial income and education gap (USA) - Here (http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~rgibson/RACESTAT.htm)

-On the racial gap in health (USA) - Here (http://www.tolerance.org/news/article_tol.jsp?id=581)

-Stats on racism in Malaysia across a broad range of areas such as education and work (Malaysia) - Here (http://twiart.blogspot.com/2006/03/55-interesting-facts-about-racism-in.html)

Discrimination from the cops & the 'justice' system:

-Cops Kill: Detailed reports on Aboriginal deaths in custody; including a broad analysis of race relations in Australia and the interaction between Aboriginal people and the police (Oz) Here (http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/special/rsjproject/rsjlibrary/rciadic/)

-Incarceration is not an equal opportunity punishment (USA) - Here (http://www.prisonpolicy.org/articles/notequal.html)
see also:
~Race and Incarceration: A Preliminary Consideration (USA) Here (http://www.dcjustice.org/pdfs/RaceIncarceration.pdf)

-Racial disparities in sentencing (USA) - Here (http://www.sentencingproject.org/pdfs/disparity.pdf)

-Racially Discriminatory Application of Death Penalty - Factual evidence of racial bias in death penalty cases and reasons why patterns of discrimination in capital sentencing persist. (USA) - Here (http://www.prisonsucks.com/scans/aclu_dp_factsheet4.pdf)
see also:
~Death by discrimination - the continuing role of race in capital cases (USA) - Here (http://web.amnesty.org/library/index/engamr510462003)

-Racial Profiling: An Examination of Consent Searches and Contraband Hit Rates at Texas Traffic Stops (USA) - Here (http://www.prisonpolicy.org/scans/racial_profiling_report_full.pdf)
see also:
~Racial Differences in Traffic Stops and Stop and Frisks (USA) - Here (http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/04/29/racial-differences-in-traffic-stops-and-stop-and-frisks/)
~Minnesota Statewide Racial Profiling Study - Here (http://www.racialdisparity.org/files/Racial%20Profiling%20Study.pdf)

For more useful links on racial discrimination in the criminal 'justice' system in the USA check out Prison Sucks (http://www.prisonsucks.com/) and the Prison Policy Initiative Network (http://www.prisonpolicy.org/research.html)

Caste discrimination:

-A very detailed report on caste discrimination in Nepal - Here (http://www.nyuhr.org/docs/Missing%20Piece%20of%20the%20Puzzle.pdf)
-A very detailed report on caste discrimination against Dalits in India across a broad range of areas - Here (http://www.ohchr.org/english/bodies/cerd/docs/ngos/chrgj-hrw.pdf)
see also:
~Alternate Report To The Committee on the Elimination of Racial
Discrimination by the National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights (similar to above, a detailed report on Caste discrimination against Dalits in India) - Here (http://www.dalits.nl/pdf/ncdhr0702.pdf)
~Combatting caste: A good overview of the origins and contemporary facets of caste in India (including statistics on discrimination against Dalits) - Here (http://www.newint.org/features/2005/07/01/combatting_caste/)
~A short but very useful overview of the discrimination and prejudice faced by Dalits in India (includes statistics) - Here (http://idsn.org/Documents/asia/pdf/CastAnEye.pdf)
~'Untouchability' in Japan, The Buraku People of Japan - Here (http://www.dalits.nl/0612a.html)

-Dalit Women Speak Out Violence against Dalit Women in India - Here (http://www.dalits.nl/pdf/dalitwomenspeakout.pdf)
see also:
~Brief overview of the structural discrimination and social oppression faced by Dalit women - Here (http://www.europarl.europa.eu/comparl/deve/meetings_hr/20061218/manorama.pdf)

For more useful links on caste discrimination check out the documents page of the Dalits Network Netherlands (http://www.dalits.nl/pdf/dismantling.pdf)



Sex & Gender

Discrimination in the workplace:

-On the Wage Gap: National Committee on Pay Equity (USA) - Here (http://www.pay-equity.org/info.html)

NCPE's purpose is to close the wage gap that still exists between women, as well as people of colour, and men. The NCPE Fact Sheets (on the right of the info page) are a good source of information on ongoing structural discrimination against women and people of colour in the workplace.

-Sexual Harrassment at Work:

Women in casual or contract jobs are the most likely targets for sexual harassment in Australian workplaces, according to a new Melbourne University study. They are up to 10 times more likely to experience unwanted sexual advances than those in permanent full-time positions, research by the University of Melbourne has found. "Our study shows that 79 per cent of those who experience unwanted sexual advances at work are women," Associate Professor Anthony LaMontagne said in a statement.

Dr LaMontagne is attached to the VicHealth Centre for the Promotion of Mental Health and Community Wellbeing.
News report on this study is available here (http://news.smh.com.au/national/women-in-casual-jobs-face-sex-harassment-20080911-4dyt.html).




This thread is by no means complete (very far from it!) and will be continually updated as more links are found, so please help in this process and contribute whatever links you think may be useful (particularly with information/statistics for countries outside of North America!!! Though of course please post those as well :P

[Black Dagger]

P.S. any suggestions/criticisms/advice on the formatting of this sticky would be much appreciated... it's a bit messy as is.

[Vargha Poralli]

Really a good work. Congrats for getting those statistics first :)

Well this sites documents various historical and current discriminations based on caste system in India (http://anti-caste.org/)

Their accounts is not entirely accurate but close to it. Again there is no accurate statistic available but you can find some stuff from some Indian government agencies. I would come up with it if I can find it. ;)

[Black Dagger]

Cheers, using that link i managed to follow other links and eventually managed to get a heap of good material (see my edit on caste discrimination), thanks a lot.

[Enragé]

are there any statistics regarding among which socio-economical "class" racism is most prevalent?

i need such information for an essay

[Black Dagger]

Added link to news report on Melbourne University study of sexual harrassment in the workplace.
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If anyone has any good links for more sex or gender discrimination stuff please post it! :)

[Black Dagger]

Downturn hits female wage parity
The Age
http://www.theage.com.au/national/downturn-hits-female-wage-parity-20090813-ejva.html
Peter Martin

August 14, 2009
WOMEN are emerging as hidden victims of the downturn with female earnings at their lowest point relative to men's in two decades, even as women outshine men in getting jobs.
Earnings figures for May put average female pay at $54,907, just 82 per cent of the $66,581 male average - the lowest proportion in 21 years.
Big jumps in earnings in the construction and mining industries lie behind the change, along with much smaller increases or declines in pay in the retail industry, the accommodation, cafes and restaurants sector, the public service and the finance, insurance and communications sectors.
Mining and construction earnings jumped 3.3 and 3.2 per cent in the three months to May, while retail earnings rose 1.2 per cent and hospitality earnings dropped 0.2 per cent.
Figures on hours worked also released yesterday show that the number of Australians in work was little changed over the past year while the number putting in 40 hours or more a week slid 304,200.
Women have gained 45,100 jobs as men have lost 44,900 jobs.
Earnings remain the highest in the male-dominated mining industry, where the average has hit $107,723, and the lowest in the female-dominated accommodation, cafes and restaurants sector, where the average fell to $33,543.
''It's the trend that deserves further study and explanation, not the actual level,'' said CommSec economist Craig James. ''Women's earnings have been falling relative to men's for five years.''
Total earnings climbed 3.8 per cent over the year to May, well above the 1.5 per cent inflation rate, suggesting consumers have room to increase retail spending beyond its current record highs.
Westpac-Melbourne Institute research released yesterday showed fears about unemployment receding sharply with the number of Australians expecting unemployment to climb slipping 13.9 per cent in the month of August, the biggest fall on record.
''This is why consumer confidence is soaring. We're feeling more secure about our jobs,'' said Westpac economist Julie Doel. ''There's now less risk that spending will ease off in the second half of the year.''
Adding weight to forecasts of further record spending are indications that around $6 billion of the Government's $21 billion bonus payments remain to be spent.
When the Melbourne Institute asked recipients how much of the payments they had spent, 62 per cent said they'd spent the lot, a further 8 per cent said they had spent more than half, 9 per cent had spent less than half and 20 per cent none, leading Westpac to conclude that about one-third, or $6 billion, is still to be spent.
''While these estimates are rough, it is clear that there is a substantial proportion yet to be spent,'' said Westpac's Matthew Hassan. ''What consumers will choose to do with it is unclear, but there is scope for them to keep spending at high levels as the direct effect of the stimulus drops out.''

[bromide]

I'd suggest adding something on the feminization of poverty. I don't have enough posts to give you links for it, but the classic article is from Diana Pearce (Pearce, D. 1978. The feminization of poverty: Women, work and welfare. Urban and social change review, 11, 28-36.) A quick google search will find many articles on it as well. It's of note that in places where there is a fairly good social welfare system such as Sweden, feminization of poverty is very minimal. (There's a decent overview of this in The Feminization of Poverty: Past and Future from Sara S. McLanahan and Erin L. Kelly, the whole of the article is online.)

Ageism also warrants a section in my opinion. I think it's relevant because you can directly link ageism to capitalism (devaluation of those unable to participate in the labor force, fetishization of youth culture in the West). One of the best books in the field is Ageism: Stereotyping and Prejudice Against Older Persons from Todd D. Nelson, a lot of which can be read on google books. Again I can't link to any specific articles, but there are a bunch floating around.

I also think the criminalization of poverty is relevant, and there are a bunch of articles online for that as well, such as Criminalization of Poverty in Capitalist America from Jalil Abdul Muntaquin and Barbara Ehrenreich's piece from the Times, Is It Now a Crime to Be Poor?

[Queercommie Girl]

Any reason why homophobia and transphobia are not included here? There are plenty of statistical information on these topics too.

[Flying Purple People Eater]

I know this thread is six years old, but would any admins or mods be interested in adding this article to the section on racial discrimination in the OP for any would-be passers by?

It's a pretty comprehensive article of statistics, history, useful information and excerpts from politicians on racial discrimination towards Aboriginal Australians (and Melanesians to a lesser extent) in Australia.

http://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/people/racism-in-aboriginal-australia#toc0