A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U W X Z

Diaspora

The voluntary or forcible movement of peoples from their homelands into new regions; these are people who live outside their natal (or imagined natal) territories and recognize that their traditional […]

Disability

A functional limitation that affects an individual’s ability to perform certain functions. ABILITY magazine. (n.d.). Guidelines to terminology. Retrieved from http://www.abilitymagazine.com/terminology.html. (ADA) A person who has a physical or mental […]

Discrimination

Behavior that treats people unequally because of their group memberships. Discriminatory behavior, ranging from slights to hate crimes, often begins with negative stereotypes and prejudices. Southern Poverty Law Center. (n.d.). […]

Diversity

Diversity includes all the ways in which people differ, and it encompasses all the different characteristics that make one individual or group different from another. A broad definition includes not […]