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1 tokenism
['təʊkənɪzəm]nome spreg.* * *tokenism /ˈtəʊkənɪzəm/n. [u](spreg.) pratica di fare concessioni formali a minoranze o a gruppi sottorappresentati ( per dare l'impressione di equità e rispetto delle pari opportunità); gesto di concessione.* * *['təʊkənɪzəm]nome spreg. -
2 tokenism to·ken·ism n
['təʊkəˌnɪzəm]concessione f pro forma inv -
3 token
['təʊkən] 1.1) (for machine, phone) gettone m.2) (voucher) punto m.3) (symbol) segno m., dimostrazione f.a token of — un segno di [esteem, gratitude, affection]
2.but by the same token... — ma per la stessa ragione
to make a token effort, gesture — fare uno sforzo formale, un gesto simbolico
* * *['təukən]1) (a mark or sign: Wear this ring, as a token of our friendship.) segno2) (a card or piece of metal, plastic etc, for use instead of money: The shopkeeper will exchange these tokens for goods to the value of $10.) gettone* * *token /ˈtəʊkən/A n.1 pegno; segno; simbolo; prova: He gave her a ring as a token of his love, le diede un anello in pegno del suo amore; in token of, in segno di; come simbolo di2 ricordo; memento3 contrassegno; contromarca; gettone4 (market., ingl.) buono d'acquisto; buono: a book token, un buono libri; gift token, buono da spendere nei negozi5 gettone6 (comput.) tokenB a. attr.1 pro forma; simbolico; nominale: token payment, pagamento simbolico; (econ.) token strike, sciopero dimostrativo2 (spreg.) fatto pro forma; di pura facciata: a token gesture of solidarity, un gesto di solidarietà di pura facciata; token resistance, resistenza pro forma ( fatta per salvare la faccia)3 scelto come rappresentante di una minoranza o di un gruppo sottorappresentato (in nome del ► «tokenism»): She is the token woman on the board, è nel consiglio di amministrazione solo perché così possono dire che ci sono anche delle donne● (fin.) token money, moneta fiduciaria, moneta-segno; moneta debole ( con valore intrinseco inferiore a quello nominale) □ (comput.) token ring network, rete ‘token ring’ □ by the same token, per lo stesso motivo; allo stesso modo; analogamente.* * *['təʊkən] 1.1) (for machine, phone) gettone m.2) (voucher) punto m.3) (symbol) segno m., dimostrazione f.a token of — un segno di [esteem, gratitude, affection]
2.but by the same token... — ma per la stessa ragione
to make a token effort, gesture — fare uno sforzo formale, un gesto simbolico
См. также в других словарях:
tokenism — to‧ken‧ism [ˈtəʊkənɪzm ǁ ˈtoʊ ] noun [uncountable] HUMAN RESOURCES when an organization includes a representative of a particular group such as women, black people etc in an activity or position only in order to give an appearance of fairness: • … Financial and business terms
Tokenism — refers to a policy or practice of limited inclusion of members of a minority group, usually creating a false appearance of inclusive practices, intentional or not. Typical examples in real life and fiction include purposely including a member of… … Wikipedia
tokenism — (n.) 1962, from TOKEN (Cf. token) (adj.) in the integration sense + ISM (Cf. ism) … Etymology dictionary
tokenism — [tō′k niz΄əm] n. 1. a show of accommodation to a demand, principle, etc. by small, often merely formal concessions to it ☆ 2. token integration of blacks, as in schools, jobs, etc … English World dictionary
tokenism — [[t]to͟ʊkənɪzəm[/t]] N UNCOUNT (disapproval) If you refer to an action as tokenism, you disapprove of it because you think it is just done for effect, in order to show a particular intention or to impress a particular type of person. Is his… … English dictionary
tokenism — tokenistic, adj. /toh keuh niz euhm/, n. 1. the practice or policy of making no more than a token effort or gesture, as in offering opportunities to minorities equal to those of the majority. 2. any legislation, admissions policy, hiring practice … Universalium
tokenism — /ˈtoʊkənɪzəm/ (say tohkuhnizuhm) noun the policy of avoiding a real solution to a problem by a superficial gesture intended to impress and to distract attention from the real issues: *The survey s found some beneficiaries of a community fund made …
tokenism — noun Date: 1961 the policy or practice of making only a symbolic effort (as to desegregate) … New Collegiate Dictionary
tokenism — noun A policy of formally complying with efforts to achieve a goal by making small, token gestures; especially to hire a minimal number of ethnically diverse or disadvantaged people See Also: tokenistic … Wiktionary
tokenism — Synonyms and related words: Pecksniffery, Tartuffery, Tartuffism, cant, empty gesture, false piety, hypocrisy, hypocriticalness, lip service, mealymouthedness, mouthing, mummery, oiliness, ostentatious devotion, pharisaism, religiosity,… … Moby Thesaurus
tokenism — to|ken|ism [ˈtəukənızəm US ˈtou ] n [U] actions that are intended to make people think that an organization deals fairly with people or problems, when in fact it does not … Dictionary of contemporary English
