On being included : racism and diversity in institutional life

Ahmed, Sara 1969- (Author).

Summary: Ahmed argues that a commitment to diversity is frequently substituted for a commitment to actual change. She traces the work that diversity does, examining how the term is used and the way it serves to make questions about racism seem impertinent. Her study is based in universities and her research is primarily in the UK and Australia, but the argument is equally valid in North America and beyond.

Record details

ISBN: 9780822395324
ISBN: 0822395320
ISBN: 9780822352211
ISBN: 0822352214
ISBN: 9780822352365
ISBN: 0822352362
Physical Description: remote
1 online resource (x, 243 pages)
Publisher: Durham ; London : Duke University Press, 2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction: on arrival -- Institutional life -- The language of diversity -- Equality and performance culture -- Commitment as a non-performative -- Speaking about racism -- Conclusion: a phenomenological practice.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.