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sociology of discrimination  

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  • Discrimination, conscious or subconscious, differentiates between individuals based on race, caste, creed, religion, age, gender, health status, physical disabilities, economic circumstances, or even their sexual preferences. Students often study the topic of lawbased discrimination under the subject of constitutional law or even ethics, the discipline concerned with what is morally good or bad, right or wrong.History and Extent of DiscriminationDiscrimination has occurred widely throughout history and across societies. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives; Discrimination, Sociology Of]

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