Problem
Tokenism
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
False empathyToken representation
Exploitation of sympathy for discriminated people
Insincere interest in human rights
Pretence of concern for the disabled
Tokenistic acknowledgement
Nature:
Tokenism is the practice of making only a perfunctory or symbolic effort to be inclusive to members of minority groups, especially by recruiting a small number of people from underrepresented groups in order to give the appearance of racial or sexual equality within a workforce. The effort of including a token employee to a workforce is usually intended to create the impression of social inclusiveness and diversity (racial, religious, sexual, etc.) in order to deflect accusations of discrimination.
Broader Problems:
DeceptionCompensationism Narrower Problems:
Symbolic feminismUnsympathetic token servicesDeceptive political proposalsToken development initiativesTokenistic meeting resolutionsToken humanitarian interventionDeceptive advocacy of human rightsUnsignificant community celebrationSymbolic international agreements without substance Related Problems:
PropagandaIdeological confusionTerminological deception Aggravates:
CynicismInappropriate policiesPositive discriminationOver-simplification of social concepts Reduced By:
DiscriminationStrategies:
Pursuing human rightsPursuing human rightsPursuing human rightsProviding tokenismReducing discrimination against the disabledExploiting sympathyBeing truthfulBeing fallaciousUsing false frontsUsing false empathyHaving false friendshipsHaving true friendships Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Subject(s):
Society → PeopleSocietal Problems → Maltreatment
Health Care → Handicapped
Health Care → Concern
Government → Politics
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Date of last update
06.03.1997 – 00:00 CET