Defense of Marriage Act
Defense of Marriage Act: Review the following scenario, and respond to the questions that follow: Ensure you understand this scenario before answering any question.
Kevin is a hardworking salesperson at a local department store in a small
town. He is a great salesperson and takes pride in his work. He is single and is
new to the area.
When Kevin first started, he was introduced to everyone by Sally, his
trainer. They went to the break room, and Sally said to enjoy the remainder of
his break and left. Shortly after she left, one of the employees introduced
himself to Kevin and made a lewd remark about Sally. The other male employees
sitting in the break room laughed and made similar comments under their breath.
Kevin remained silent and changed the subject.
Kevin’s friend Ned who he met playing volleyball works in a business that is
close to Kevin’s store, so they go out to lunch on a regular basis. One day, Ned
picked up Kevin to go to lunch and his coworkers saw them. Another time, when
they were on their way to a game after work, one of his coworkers ran into them.
Since then, whenever Kevin enters the break room, the other male employees give
him the silent treatment. It seems that whenever he leaves the break room, the
other male employees erupt into laughter. At other times when he approaches his
coworkers, they abruptly stop talking and glance secretively at one another. It
becomes clear to Kevin that some of his fellow employees seem not to like him,
but he is not sure why.
Because of his strong work ethic and customer service skills, Kevin is
promoted to assistant manager. This creates tension among the other employees
who have worked there for a longer period of time. During his first week as
assistant manager, Kevin asks Bill and Ted to help him stock the new shipment of
merchandise throughout the store. Bill and Ted reluctantly start to help him
unload the truck. Kevin leaves them to finish the job and returns to the floor.
He returns later to find them on an unscheduled break. Bill is on his cell phone
and Ted is found smoking a cigarette out behind the store. Much of the
merchandise still remains in the truck. Kevin decides that they should be
written up for the infraction.
Weeks later, Kevin’s boss, Frank, calls him into the office. He explains that
there have been some complaints from customers about Kevin. Without giving much
detail, Frank explains that the company’s image is very important for sales and
customer satisfaction. He goes on to explain that family values are very
important to the image of the store and the community. He continues to say that
Kevin’s sales are not what they used to be and that there were some errors on
the invoices. He goes on to say that it is unfortunate, but it is just not going
to work out. He finishes by stating that the company has a policy that an
employee may be let go for any reason and he is terminated.
Kevin protests and asks Frank to explain why he is being fired but Frank says
that his decision is final and that the matter is closed.
In terms of sociological analysis, what do you make of this situation? Is
there anything Kevin can do?
Assignment Guidelines
Address the following in 750- 900 words:
What is oppression, and what measures can be taken to eliminate it
from the workplace? Explain.
What are the mechanics of oppression?
What does scapegoating mean?
What does tyranny of majority mean?
What is a legitimizing myth, and how does it factor into
discrimination?
Why are issues of intolerance important?
What issues are evident in the above scenario? Explain.
Based on what you have learned in this course, how would you address these
issues? Explain in detail.
How does this issue relate to discrimination?
Are there any commonalities among minority groups in terms of
oppression?
In what way can this situation be compared with other forms of
discrimination?
Is there any legal action that can be taken? Why or why not?
Discuss how the Defense of Marriage Act which prohibits LGBT persons from
being able to be legally married in the United States and the Don’t Ask Don’t
Tell Act impact the future
Provide specific examples.
Use at least 3 scholarly sources to fully support your arguments.
You should reference all sources using APA style.
Defense of Marriage Act
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Oppression is defined as using power or authority to discriminate upon an individual in a social place especially in schools and workplaces. Organizations should enact policies that are aimed at defining a code of ethical conduct to foresee the end of discrimination and oppression in the workplace………………..
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