tokenism
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definition
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Simply electing a few women to assume key political positions is mere tokenism , and should fool no one.
the practice of making only a perfunctory or symbolic effort to do a particular thing, especially by recruiting a small number of people from underrepresented groups in order to give the appearance of sexual or racial equality within a workforce.
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It's merely an example of green 'tokenism' which does nothing to meet any environmental objectives.
With Scotland viewed by most as a distinctive media market, in terms of TV, publishing, radio, and advertising, such regulation could play a vital role in battling broadcasting 'tokenism' .
We are allowing our countryside to be destroyed for the sake of environmental 'tokenism' .
While it may be 'tokenism' , it is at least an effort to expand the foundation of our knowledge.
the use of gay supporting characters is mere 'tokenism'
However, a growing number of artistic directors are going beyond 'tokenism' to a point where racial diversity is absolutely essential to their mission.
This inevitably leads to some accusing the advertiser of 'tokenism' or stereotyping, which in turn reinforces the difficulty of acting inclusively.
The major networks can't even be accused of 'tokenism' because they have too few token efforts to show.
Some felt that welcome performances were merely 'tokenism' as no indigenous people were attending the conference, others that the Aboriginal voices in the region must be acknowledged.
Simply electing a few women to assume key political positions is mere 'tokenism' , and should fool no one.
Our report shows that children as young as eight can tell the difference between 'tokenism' and meaningful consultation.
We are catching up with history, and I for one would rather there be an organic process, rather than 'tokenism' .
Piecemeal reforms of immigration law are insufficient and smack of 'tokenism' .
Though considered by some to be mere 'tokenism' , this openness to Asians has worked to the benefit of many dancers.
It is only if we have a real sense of what is happening with women, all women, rich and poor, young and old, can we hope to arrive at strategies and solutions that can make a difference and go beyond rhetoric and 'tokenism' .
As quota critics have long maintained, heavy-handed quota schemes don't promote true racial diversity, only politically correct 'tokenism' .
But it is difficult to regard these attempts as more than mere 'tokenism' .
I am inclined to think that such moves are mere 'tokenism' .
The industry scheme is all well and good but until every shop has a bin for collecting scrap mobile phone equipment, the scheme is nothing more than 'tokenism' .
One suspects that aesthetic considerations were cynically sacrificed to muddle-headed political expediency and 'tokenism' .
The attempt to rebalance parliament so the ‘other half’ of the electorate could be represented may have been motivated by political correctness, but it has been anything but 'tokenism' .
Maybe her new job will be the making of her; on the evidence we have so far, however, it is difficult to see her appointment as anything but entirely 'tokenistic' .
The result was largely 'tokenistic' , with few of the female members feeling welcome there.
The Government's move to raise the stamp duty threshold was, let's face it, no more than 'tokenistic' .
Despite a revived interest in Scottish identity in recent years, the teaching of Scottish history is patchy and 'tokenistic' with glaring gaps spanning hundreds of years.
Have you ever considered that your coverage of women's contribution to sport is anything other than 'tokenistic' and dare I say it sexist?
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