About the Book
The significance of this proposed Rowman & Littlefield handbook is its utility in understanding both the present-day and future implications of workplace diversity and stratification. The handbook will encompass a comprehensive review of theoretical and empirical research from a variety of disciplines, as well as emerging themes on workplace diversity and stratification in organizations and institutions in the United States. The focus will be on engaging various theoretical and practical implications of the impact of diversity on individuals within the institution, the organization, and the resulting social, psychological, cultural, political and economic effects on society. In order to engage in deep dialogue about workplace diversity and stratification, the handbook will include thorough analyses of its historical development, present-day implications and future trends. The multiplicity of workplace diversity research provides critical perspectives from leading scholars in various fields of study including Sociology, Psychology, Management, Economics, Social Policy, Entrepreneurship, Gender Studies, Religious Studies, and Geography. Although the primary focus of the handbook will be to examine workplace diversity and stratification within the context of the United States, the editor will ensure that comparative analyses situating diversity in a global context will be included as appropriate. This comprehensive academic handbook will be crucial for both readers and users interested in a wide range of critical issues, while narrowing in on specific intersecting topics that engage challenging and complicated issues which will spark further insightful dialogues. Timeliness and Importance Diversity and Inclusion has become a key catchphrase in every organization and institution, ranging from corporations, academic institutions, political machines and more. Marketing tools and promotional selling points often invoke the relevance of diversity and inclusion as a means of signaling opportunity and access for all. However, even with the overuse of diversity and inclusion mantras there often lies its underwhelming results. The growing rates of diversity and inclusion requirements within institutional practices suggests that diversity and inclusion will not fade into the background. People are demanding that organizations be held accountable to the diversity and inclusion mission statements on their websites. This proposed handbook is timely because there is a growing demand for diversity to become more than a buzzword, to understand the value that diversity brings and find concrete ways of developing policies and practices that will make diversity an intrinsic part of any organizational culture. This academic handbook will be a rich and valuable resource for researchers, undergraduate and graduate students, company leadership and boards, clients, customers, and anyone interested in understanding what workplace diversity and stratification mean for everyday people, institutions, and society as a whole and how to endeavor towards reaching that goal.
About the Author: Tsedale M. Melaku, PhD is a Sociologist, Assistant Professor of Management at the Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College (CUNY), and author of You Don't Look Like a Lawyer: Black Women and Systemic Gendered Racism, which reflects the emphasis of her scholarly interests on race, gender, class, workplace inequities, intersectionality, and organizations. Her interdisciplinary research on women in the workplace unites three strands of significant sociological and management inquiry: diversity in the workplace, women in leadership positions, and the impact of systemic racism on advancement opportunities. Her research is published in peer-reviewed journals such as Gender, Work & Organizations, American Behavioral Scientist, and Ethnic and Racial Studies. Dr. Melaku's recent book and her cutting-edge articles have garnered international attention, with features in the Harvard Business Review, New York Times, The Washington Post, Bloomberg Law, CBSNews, TODAY Show, Inside Higher Ed, The Boston Globe, Forbes, Fortune, Teen Vogue, and various other outlets. Angie Beeman, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs at Baruch College. Her research examines changing expressions of racism and how this affects interracial organizing, progressive politics, and workplace equity. Dr. Beeman's research has appeared in the Harvard Business Review, Forbes Magazine, The Wire, Counterpunch, Sociological Forum, Gender, Work, and Organization, and Ethnic and Racial Studies and as chapters in several edited volumes. In addition to these publications, she has been quoted in Nature Journal, Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, Galveston Daily News, and WalletHub. Dr. Beeman has shared her work with multiple audiences and is frequently invited by organizations to speak on the issues of racism, social justice, and cultivating inclusiveness in the workplace. She has appeared on CSPAN's Washington Journal, Connecticut Public Television, Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park, and was a featured speaker for the Diversity and Inclusion Research Conference (DIRC) as well as for NASA, the Association of Junior Leagues International and Network of Executive Women. Her book, Liberal White Supremacy: How Progressives Silence Racial and Class Oppression examines divides among progressives and the role of liberal ideology in preventing significant change. In this book, she distinguishes between liberal and radical approaches to racism, working class issues, racial capitalism, and social movement tactics using theoretical insights and empirical evidence to advances practical applications of what she calls "racism-centered intersectionality." Christoph Winkler, PhD is the endowed professor and founding program director of the Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Iona University, which immerses students in an interdisciplinary community of creativity, innovation and personal growth. As a well-respected leader in entrepreneurship education, Dr. Winkler has been pushing boundaries and re-envisioning traditional academic practices in higher education. He presently serves on the co- executive editor of the journal Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy (EE&P), as well as the director of the Doctoral Consortium for Teaching and Learning of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship(R) (USASBE), playing a pivotal role in advancing the field of entrepreneurship education. Dr. Winkler's work has been published in leading outlets such as the Harvard Business Review, Journal of Small Business Management, Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, Entrepreneurship Research Journal, and Entrepreneurship Education & Pedagogy.
