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Diversity In The 21st Century: Perceptions Of Minority Professionals In Organizations, Nancy Greer-Williams
Diversity In The 21st Century: Perceptions Of Minority Professionals In Organizations, Nancy Greer-Williams
Masters Theses
We end this century at a unique moment for the United States, when our power and prosperity are greater than at any time in our history. However, there is one area where U.S. leadership is blighted: effective racial diversity in the workplace. In other words, the law mandates that organizations have a diverse workforce, but if the racial history is any indication, there will be resistance to this order, especially by the group in power: white males. This thesis takes a phenomenological approach and explores the traditional styles that organizations use to approach diversity, as well as the barriers minorities …
Is It Digitall? Who's Invited To The Digital Revolution?, Sarah E. Dempsey
Is It Digitall? Who's Invited To The Digital Revolution?, Sarah E. Dempsey
Masters Theses
A significant issue surrounding the increasing dependence of U.S. society on technological products surrounds questions of equity. Research suggests that our increased dependence on technology has acted to further stratify our society in regards to gender. A growing body of literature which takes a critical stance of technology acknowledges that there are gaps between technology 'haves' and 'have-nots' (Aronowitz, 1988; Brosnan, 1998; Harvey, 2000; Loader, 1998; Millar, 1998), suggesting that utopian perspectives of technology need to be re-examined. Research has addressed issues regarding gender politics and technology (Caputi, 1988; Jansen, 1989; Millar, 1998; Zimmerman, 1983), yet little research has examined …