{"id":610,"date":"2023-06-07T14:38:41","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T21:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/calis-temp\/?page_id=610"},"modified":"2026-04-03T10:15:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T17:15:07","slug":"equality-continuum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/calis\/equality-continuum\/","title":{"rendered":"Equality Continuum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h4>What is the evolution of equality?<\/h4>\n<p>For complex, sensitive and urgent issues of equality, the continuum creates a common frame of reference \u2013 a context that supports clearer thinking and deeper dialog.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9s2DlCC_vPs?si=K37m8WZGpOJrMsf9\" title=\"The Equality Continuum: Analytical Tools for Critical Thinking\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><a title=\"core materials\" href=\"https:\/\/uscdornsife.usc.edu\/dept\/calis\/index.cfm?searchTerm=equal-time\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>the equality continuum<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; How do you identify distinctions between different views of &#8220;the other&#8221;?<br \/>\n\u2192\u00a0<em>What does it mean to value diversity?\u00a0 What policies are needed to value diversity while promoting unity?<\/em><br \/>\n\u2192\u00a0<em>What are the dimensions of equality and its relationship to liberty, identity, diversity and responsibility in today\u2019s world?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uscdornsife.usc.edu\/dept\/calis\/index.cfm?searchTerm=equality%20timeline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>the equality timeline<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; What has been America&#8217;s journey toward &#8220;a more perfect union&#8221;?<br \/>\n\u2192 <em>What have been the steps forward and backward of equal rights policy in the U.S.?<\/em><br \/>\n\u2192 <em>In your lifetime, what are next steps in the evolution of equality?<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For more tools: <a href=\"https:\/\/uscdornsife.usc.edu\/dept\/calis\/Selected\/selected_search.cfm?calisid=859\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Analytical Toolbox<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":251,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-610","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - 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