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Beyond Appearance: Structural Discrimination and the Illusion of Normality

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This essay explores the hidden mechanisms of everyday discrimination based on appearance, with a focus on Japan and references to global patterns. Through discussions of tattoos, hair color, clothing, and poverty, it reveals how arbitrary standards of “normal” are used to judge, exclude, and control individuals. The work challenges the notion of meritocracy and proposes empathy and imagination as tools for reimagining a more inclusive society.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15458453

Author: 上田, 高之

Language: English

Topic: Discrimination and Equality Law

Subfield: Law

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6893201505

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