Not exact matches
What it's about: The type of comedy that would never get made today, «Blazing Saddles» shows Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder at the height of their talents,
with a scathing satire on
racial attitudes in America.
In just two or three generations, there has been a radical reversal of
racial attitudes, something we see
with especial clarity in one of the most intimate modes of social commerce — marriage.
This fact,
with the resulting intermixtures of good and evil, is clearly illustrated by differing
attitudes toward
racial segregation in the North and South of the United States, or the presence of nontheological social factors in the creation of the various denominations of the Christian Church.
Participants took part in a real - time electronic poll which explored their views on a series of issues relating to their profession: Among the results were: over three quarters of BME teachers considered themselves to be ambitious, yet stated they are being held back by
racial discrimination, and the
attitude of senior colleagues; nearly two - thirds (62 %) of BME teachers felt their school or college was not seriously committed to addressing their professional development needs and aspirations; 63 % of BME teachers said their employers were not committed to ensuring their mental and physical wellbeing at work,
with workload cited as the single most negative factor impacting on their wellbeing; the vast majority of BME teachers felt the Government does not respect and value teachers and does not understand the day to day realities of teaching (99 %); three quarters of BME teachers said they were not confident that their headteacher will make professional and fair decisions regarding their future pay.
The pair also say that correlations
with attitudes towards social issues like gender or
racial equality could explain the differences,
with those interviewed on the phone seemingly more socially liberal than average, while those polled online are more socially conservative.
Other research has associated colorblind
racial attitudes in whites
with fear of
racial minorities and greater levels of
racial and gender intolerance, the researchers said.
In addition to measuring the public's
attitudes toward interracial dating, the poll also measured the extent to which people have dated someone
with similar or different
racial and ethnic backgrounds from their own.
Exorcist: The Beginning is a throwback in its
racial attitudes, its enthusiastic and poisonous misogyny, and its fascination
with all the shiny details of every little atrocity.
Movie 43 may be the most offensive film presented to audiences,
with jokes about incest, bestiality, masturbation, menstruation, mutilation, defecation, discrimination (both sexual and
racial) and deformity accompanied by a misogynistic and homophobic
attitude.
When school settings include students from multiple
racial groups, students become more comfortable
with people of other races, which leads to a dramatic decrease in discriminatory
attitudes and prejudices (McGlothlin & Killen, 2005; Rutland, Cameron, Bennett, & Ferrell, 2005).
Actions aimed at the incitement of national,
racial, or religious enmity, abasement of human dignity, and also propaganda of the exceptionality, superiority, or inferiority of individuals by reason of their
attitude to religion, national, or
racial affiliation, if these acts have been committed in public or
with the use of mass media, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of 500 to 800 minimum wages, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of five to eight months, or by restraint of liberty for a term of up to three years, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of two to four years.
Some «mixed» couples find that viewing their
racial, ethnic and religious differences as strengths, and focussing on the things they share in common are also good ways to strengthen their couple relationship and to help them cope
with negative
attitudes from others.
His research centers on several main issues: (1) the implications of religion and spirituality for mental and physical health and mortality risk; (2) religious variations in family life,
with particular attention to intimate relationships and childrearing; (3) the role of religious institutions, practices, and values among
racial and ethnic minority populations in the United States; (4) the influence of religious factors on political
attitudes and policy preferences; and (5) public opinion surrounding issues of race, ethnicity, and immigration in the contemporary United States.