YOUNG PEOPLE’S PERCEPTION OF DISCRIMINATION IN A MULTICULTURAL CONTEXT
YOUNG PEOPLE’S PERCEPTION OF DISCRIMINATION IN A MULTICULTURAL CONTEXT

Author(s): Stela Spînu
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Sociology, Methodology and research technology, Social development, Social differentiation
Published by: Editura Eikon
Keywords: discrimination; religion; national origin; young people; protection against discrimination;
Summary/Abstract: Discrimination represents the prohibition or restriction of fundamental human rights and freedoms, becoming the reason for aggressive or undignified behavior, influenced by a lack of respect and consideration. In this context, the young people's perception of the phenomenon of discrimination based on religion or national origin in a multicultural educational environment is of interest. In connection with this, we conducted an opinion poll among Romanian, Russian, and Indian students studying at the „Nicolae Testemițanu” State University of Medicine and Pharmacy. According to the results, the problem of discrimination based on religion or national origin is not peculiar to young people, who are much more flexible in their behavior and thinking. They neglect ethnocentrism, stereotypes, and prejudices and realize that the peaceful coexistence of people belonging to different cultural backgrounds requires a tolerant environment.

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