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Diversity in White: An Autoethnographic Case Study of Experienced Diversity and (Un‐)Silencing
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Abstract Drawing on Sara Ahmed's observation that the one who files a complaint ultimately becomes perceived as the problem, this article exposes the processes of silencing that occur within academia - particularly regarding issues of diversity, racism, and equality, while also exploring how un‐silencing can... view more
Drawing on Sara Ahmed's observation that the one who files a complaint ultimately becomes perceived as the problem, this article exposes the processes of silencing that occur within academia - particularly regarding issues of diversity, racism, and equality, while also exploring how un‐silencing can occur in such a context. Despite committing to diversity and equality, academic institutions and their decision‐making mechanisms are still largely led by white middle‐class individuals with little understanding of intersectional inequalities, thus (re)producing mechanisms that silence those who experience discrimination and inequality. I apply methods such as autoethnography and interpretive textual analysis to challenge dominant (diversity) narratives that perpetuate silencing. Based on memory notes and (in)formal correspondence, the article describes the long process of silencing after an initial experience of discrimination to reveal common institutional patterns and how complainants feel trapped in a labyrinth and consequently forced to "give up."... view less
Keywords
diversity; intersectionality; racism; feminism; complaint; discrimination; exclusion; affirmative action; social inequality
Classification
Social Problems
Organizational Sociology
Free Keywords
(un)silencing; dynamics of exclusion; juxtaposing narratives; white feminism
Document language
English
Publication Year
2024
Journal
Social Inclusion, 12 (2024)
Issue topic
Accomplices to Social Exclusion? Analyzing Institutional Processes of Silencing
ISSN
2183-2803
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed