tokenism
/toh-kuh-niz-uhm/US // ˈtoʊ kəˌnɪz əm //UK // (ˈtəʊkəˌnɪzəm) //
代币主义,象征主义,象征性,象征性的
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n.名词 noun
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- : the practice or policy of making no more than a token effort or gesture, as in offering opportunities to minorities equal to those of the majority.
- : any legislation, admissions policy, hiring practice, etc., that demonstrates only minimal compliance with rules, laws, or public pressure: Admitting one woman to the men's club was merely tokenism.
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Together, slowly but surely, we are moving beyond tokenism, and transforming how organizations prioritize and realize diversity, equity and inclusion at every level.
If everyone’s involved, then there isn’t any sort of tokenism.
It goes back to tokenism and putting people of color in an awkward position by focusing the topic at hand on them rather than on the government.
They must have dismissed India as a soft state whose breast-beating is easily calmed by tokenism.
Conservatives may abhor affirmative action, but they adore tokenism.
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