eBook - Diversity in Organizations 4th Edition by Myrtle P. Bell, Joy Leopold

Part I Introduction, Theoretical Background, and Legislation — p. 1 Chapter 1 Introduction — p. 2 Terminology — p. 5 Multiple Group Memberships, Intersectionality, and Permeability of (Some) Boundaries — p. 12 Changing Demographics and Changing Views: The Stimulus for Diversity Studies and Work — p. 13 Diversity and Organizational Competitiveness — p. 16 Moral and Social Reasons for Valuing Diversity — p. 24 Organizational Difficulties Relating to Increased Diversity — p. 26 The “Value in Diversity” Perspective versus Negative Impacts of Diversity — p. 27 Individual Benefits of Diversity — p. 28 Diversity, Individual Outcomes, and Organizational Effectiveness — p. 29 Recommendations — p. 31 Organization of the Book — p. 33 Determining “Diversity” in an International Context — p. 40 Summary — p. 41 Key Terms — p. 41 Questions to Consider — p. 42 Actions and Exercises — p. 42 Chapter 2 Theoretical Background and Foundation — p. 43 “What Is a Minority?” — p. 45 Categorization and Identity — p. 48 Privilege: Normalizing and Preserving Inequality — p. 60 Aversive Racism, Ambivalent Sexism, and other New -isms — p. 61 Discrimination Systems — p. 63 “Diversity” and Non-Dominant Groups in Different Contexts — p. 64 Recommendations for Individuals and Organizations — p. 65 Summary — p. 67 Key Terms — p. 67 Questions to Consider — p. 69 Actions and Exercises — p. 69 Chapter 3 Legislation — p. 70 Historical Background — p. 72 Major Federal Acts Related to Diversity in Organizations — p. 73 The Equal Pay Act of 1963 — p. 75 Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 — p. 77 Affirmative Action in Employment — p. 88 The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 — p. 92 The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 — p. 93 EEOC Guidelines on Sexual Harassment (1980) — p. 94 Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 — p. 97 The Civil Rights Act of 1991 — p. 99 The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 — p. 100 Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 — p. 101 The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 — p. 102 The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 — p. 102 Relevant State, Local, and City Ordinances and Future Federal Acts — p. 103 Diversity in the Judiciary and its Effects on Judicial Decisions — p. 103 Summary — p. 104 Key Terms — p. 105 Questions to Consider — p. 105 Actions and Exercises — p. 106 Part II Examining Specific Groups and Categories — p. 107 Chapter 4 Blacks/African Americans — p. 108 History of Blacks in the United States — p. 110 Relevant Legislation — p. 114 Population — p. 116 Education, Employment, and Earnings — p. 116 Research on the Employment Experiences of African Americans — p. 120 Immigrant Blacks and Their Descendants and Native-born Blacks—Similarities and Differences — p. 131 African American Women at Work — p. 133 Discrimination against Customers: Consumer Racial Profiling — p. 135 Recommendations — p. 137 Summary — p. 141 Key Terms — p. 141 Questions to Consider — p. 142 Actions and Exercises — p. 142 Chapter 5 Latinos/Hispanics — p. 144 History of Hispanics in the United States — p. 146 Relevant Legislation — p. 151 Population — p. 151 Education, Employment, and Earnings — p. 153 Organizational Experiences of Hispanics — p. 158 Language Fluency and Bilingualism: Issues for Diverse Organizations — p. 167 Racial Profiling, Police Misconduct, and Differential Judicial Treatment against Hispanics — p. 171 Latinos as Customers — p. 173 Recommendations for Individuals — p. 175 Recommendations for Organizations — p. 175 Summary — p. 177 Key Terms — p. 177 Questions to Consider — p. 177 Actions and Exercises — p. 178 Chapter 6 Asians/Asian Americans — p. 179 History of Asians in the United States — p. 181 Relevant Legislation — p. 187 Population — p. 189 Education, Employment, and Earnings — p. 190 Racial Microaggressions — p. 196 Asian American Consumers — p. 197 Asian American Entrepreneurs — p. 197 Research on Experiences of Asian Americans at Work — p. 199 Recommendations for Individuals and Organizations — p. 203 Summary — p. 204 Key Terms — p. 205 Questions to Consider — p. 205 Actions and Exercises — p. 205 Chapter 7 Whites/Anglo Americans — p. 206 History of Whites in the United States — p. 208 History of Whites as Anti-Racist Allies — p. 215 Relevant Legislation — p. 216 Population — p. 219 Education, Earnings, and Employment — p. 220 Research on Whites and Diversity — p. 221 Diversity and Socio-Economic Status for Whites — p. 227 Recommendations for Individuals — p. 229 Recommendations for Organizations — p. 232 Summary — p. 233 Key Terms — p. 233 Questions to Consider — p. 233 Actions and Exercises — p. 234 Chapter 8 Native Americans and Multi-Racial Group Members — p. 235 History of American Indians in North America — p. 237 Population — p. 240 Education, Employment, and Earnings — p. 242 Relevant Legislation (Native Americans) — p. 243 Research on American Indians at Work — p. 245 American Indian and Alaska Native Women — p. 245 Multi-Racial Group Members — p. 247 Population — p. 250 Relevant Legislation (Multi-Racial Group Members) — p. 252 Amerasians — p. 253 Recommendations for Individuals and Organizations — p. 253 Summary — p. 255 Key Terms — p. 255 Questions to Consider — p. 256 Actions and Exercises — p. 256 Chapter 9 Sex and Gender — p. 257 Relevant Legislation — p. 259 Population — p. 261 Education — p. 261 Participation and Earnings — p. 261 Gender Role Socialization — p. 264 Sex Discrimination — p. 271 Sexual Harassment — p. 274 The Glass Ceiling and Other Glass Boundaries — p. 279 Sex, Race, and Ethnicity — p. 282 Unique Gender Issues — p. 283 Recommendations for Individuals and Organizations — p. 285 Curbing Sexual Harassment — p. 286 Breaking the Glass Boundaries — p. 287 Summary — p. 288 Key Terms — p. 288 Questions to Consider — p. 289 Actions and Exercises — p. 290 Chapter 10 Work and Family — p. 291 History of Work and Family — p. 293 Relevant Legislation — p. 294 Population, Participation, and Education — p. 300 Earnings — p. 304 Flexible Schedules — p. 306 Child-care Assistance and Employer Outcomes — p. 308 Same-Sex Couples in Family Relationships — p. 309 Men, Work, and Family — p. 310 Beyond The Family: Society, Organizations, and Family Issues — p. 311 Recommendations for Individuals — p. 314 Recommendations for Organizations — p. 315 Summary — p. 316 Key Terms — p. 317 Questions to Consider — p. 317 Actions and Exercises — p. 317 Chapter 11 Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity — p. 319 History of Gay Rights in the United States — p. 324 Population — p. 325 Education and Socioeconomic Indicators — p. 326 Earnings — p. 327 Relevant Legislation — p. 328 Research on Access and Treatment Discrimination against Sexual Minorities — p. 332 Organizational Policies and Benefits — p. 333 Addressing Fears Of Contracting HIV/AIDS At Work — p. 335 Determinants of Attitudes toward Gay Men and Lesbians — p. 336 Codes of Silence or Out at Work? — p. 337 Work and Family for Sexual Minority Employees — p. 341 Recommendations for Individuals — p. 342 Recommendations for Organizations — p. 343 Summary — p. 344 Key Terms — p. 344 Questions to Consider — p. 345 Actions and Exercises — p. 345 Chapter 12 Religion — p. 346 History of Religious Diversity in the United States — p. 348 Population, Diversity, and Variations among Beliefs — p. 348 Relevant Legislation — p. 350 The Diversity among Arab Americans and Muslims in the United States — p. 357 Religion as an Invisible Identity — p. 358 Women’s Roles in Organized Religion — p. 359 Collective Religiosity and the Wage Gap — p. 361 Religion and Diversity in Sexual Orientation at Work — p. 361 Resolving Conflicts — p. 363 Recommendations for Individuals — p. 365 Recommendations for Organizations — p. 365 Summary — p. 366 Key Terms — p. 367 Questions to Consider — p. 367 Actions and Exercises — p. 367 Chapter 13 Age — p. 368 Historical Background — p. 370 Relevant Legislation for Older Workers — p. 370 Legal Protections for Younger Workers — p. 376 Population, Participation Rates, and Employment — p. 377 Education — p. 380 Research on Employment Experiences of older Workers — p. 381 Research on Employment Experiences of Younger Workers — p. 388 Recommendations for Individuals — p. 391 Recommendations for Organizations — p. 392 Summary — p. 394 Key Terms — p. 394 Questions to Consider — p. 394 Actions and Exercises — p. 395 Chapter 14 Physical and Mental Ability — p. 396 History — p. 398 Relevant Legislation — p. 400 Population, Education, and Employment — p. 407 Employment Experiences of People with Disabilities — p. 409 Customers with Disabilities — p. 414 Recommendations for Individuals — p. 416 Recommendations for Organizations — p. 416 Summary — p. 419 Key Terms — p. 419 Questions to Consider — p. 420 Actions and Exercises — p. 420 Chapter 15 Weight and Appearance — p. 421 Population — p. 424 Education, Employment Levels, Types, and Income — p. 426 Appearance — p. 428 Legislation Relevant to Weight and Appearance — p. 430 Effects of Weight on Health and on Costs to Employers — p. 434 Is it the Fat, the Health, or the Stigma of Overweight? — p. 435 Obesity Discrimination in Healthcare and Customer Service Settings — p. 437 Appearance: Cases and Legislation — p. 437 Recommendations for Individuals and Organizations — p. 441 Summary — p. 444 Key Terms — p. 444 Questions to Consider — p. 444 Actions and Exercises — p. 445 Part III Global Diversity, Careers, and Moving Forward — p. 446 Chapter 16 Global Diversity, Careers in Diversity, and Moving Forward — p. 447 Discrimination and Differential Treatment as Worldwide Phenomena — p. 450 Sex and Gender: The Status of Women Around the World — p. 453 People with Disabilities — p. 456 Population and Participation — p. 456 Legislation — p. 456 Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity — p. 457 Careers in Diversity — p. 458 Facing the Future: Recommendations for DEI Worldwide — p. 468 Recommendations for Change at a Societal Level — p. 469 Recommendations for Change at an Organizational Level — p. 470 Recommendations for Change at an Individual Level — p. 477 Summary — p. 478 Key Terms — p. 478 Questions to Consider — p. 479 Actions and Exercises — p. 479