tokenism

to·ken·ism  (tk-nzm)

n.

1. The policy of making only a perfunctory effort or symbolic gesture toward the accomplishment of a goal, such as racial integration.

2. The practice of hiring or appointing a token number of people from underrepresented groups in order to deflect criticism or comply with affirmative action rules: "Tokenism does not change stereotypes of social systems but works to preserve them, since it dulls the revolutionary impulse" (Mary Daly).

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tokenism

Noun

the practice of making only a token effort or doing no more than the minimum, esp. in order to comply with a law

tokenist adj

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tokenism

formal or superficial compliance with a law, requirement, convention, etc., especially in the hiring of members of a minority group.

See also: Attitudes

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formal or superficial compliance with a law, requirement, convention, etc.

See also: Behavior

Translations

tokenism [ˈtəukənɪzəm] n (POL) → política simbólica or de fachada

tokenism [ˈtəukənɪzəm] n (Pol);

it's just tokenism → c'est une politique de pure forme

tokenism [ˈtəukənɪzəm] n to be (pure) tokenism → (nur) eine Alibifunktion haben

tokenism [ˈtəukənɪzəm] n (POL) → concessione f pro forma inv