mainstreaming

mainstreaming
   seeking to favour chosen categories of person
   The intention is to give preference to the interests of those other than white males unfairly, especially in employment and promotion (according to critics), or to give others their rightful opportunity in a society dominated by white males:
    Ms Harman's policy of 'mainstreaming', whereby every new government policy was examined for its impact on women, will be diluted. (Sunday Telegraph, 4 October 1988)

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  • mainstreaming — meɪnstrɪːmɪŋ n. act of integrating students with learning disabilities into conventional learning programs …   English contemporary dictionary

  • mainstreaming — main·stream·ing …   English syllables

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