Which of the Following Is an Example of Institutionalized Discrimination

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of institutionalized discrimination?

• A) A man refuses to offer an older woman his seat on the bus.
• B) Women are expected to change their names when they marry and questioned if they do not.
• C) Two women are fired because their employer hates the fact that they are pregnant.
• D) Sarah earns less money than Paul for doing the exact same job.

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