1st Edition
Making Sense of Identity and Equity in Public Sector Workplaces
This important new book offers public administration scholars, practitioners, and students a comprehensive resource to make sense of identity and equity, two of the most crucial, yet complex, concepts for public decision-makers to address.
The chapters in this volume present original research and explore timely and relevant theories and practices of identity and equity in public sector workplaces. To do this, authors present innovative theories and approaches to identity and equity, analyze practical pathways to identity and equity, and critique foundational policy and law addressing identity and equity. The utility of this volume lies in the timeliness and innovative approaches to evolving concepts of identity and equity in public sector workplaces. Applying a liberatory lens, the chapters reflect an expanded interpretation and understanding of identity, the challenges and opportunities for public sector organizations to more fully embrace and integrate diverse identities in the workplace, and paths for future research and application of practices that strive for more equitable and inclusive workplaces.
Making Sense of Identity and Equity in Public Sector Workplaces is essential reading for all students and scholars of public administration as well as those working in public and nonprofit organizations.
1: Introduction: A Liberatory Approach to Identity and Equity in Public Sector Workplaces
Maria J. D’Agostino, Maja Husar Holmes, Nicole M. Elias
Part One Introduction: Complexities of Identity and Equity
Maja Husar Holmes, Nicole M. Elias, Maria J. D’Agostino
2: “Patterns in the Mosaic: Toward A Taxonomy of Common Types of Intersectionality” Schnequa N. Diggs and Nuri Heckler
3: “Caribbean Bodies Marked by Sameness and Differences”
Karen D. Sweeting, Chevanese Samms Brown, Del Bharath, and Pedro Rivera
4: “Neurodiversity and Human Resource Management in the Public Sector Workplace: A Liberatory Approach”
Shilpa Viswanath and Valerie Gudino
5: “Equity, Identity, and Inclusion from a Religious Perspective: The Case of Minoritized and Stigmatized Religion”
Abdul Samad and Shariq Siddiqui
6: “Women in the Civil Service of Ghana: Addressing the Challenges of Equity, Equality, and Inclusion from a Liberatory Consciousness Perspective”
Frank L. K. Ohemeng and Augustina Akonnor
Part Two Introduction: Practical Pathways to Identity and Equity
Nicole M. Elias, Maria J. D’Agostino, Maja Husar Holmes
7: “Preventing the Glass Cliff: Understanding and Overcoming Challenges for Women in Public Sector Leadership Roles”
Trang Hoang, Ratna Okhai, Jungmin Hwang, and Meghna Sabharwal
8: “Managing Identity using Emotional Labor in Sex-Typed Public Service Occupations” Sharon Mastracci and Ian T. Adams
9: “A Roadmap for Hispanic Advancement in the Public Sector”
Elsa-Sofia Morote
10: “Internal Branding for Equity: Creating a Sense of Belonging in Public Sector Organizations”
Jourdan A. Davis
Part Three Introduction: Assessing Progress in Workplace Identity and Equity
Maria J. D’Agostino, Maja Husar Holmes, Nicole M. Elias
11: “Thinking about Diversity and Inclusion: An Analysis of Progress, Impediments, and Future Prospects in the Canadian Federal Public Service”
Jocelyn McGrandle and Frank L.K. Ohemeng
12: “Making Sense of Gender Equality in the Public Sector: Do Economic Downturns and Recovery Impact Social Equity in the Workplace?”
Rachel Pierson-Bonin and Jaclyn Piatak
13: “Leading towards Inclusiveness in Public Organizations”
Tanachia Ashikali
14: Conclusion: Advancing Identity and Equity in Public Sector Workplaces
Maja Husar Holmes, Nicole M. Elias, Maria J. D’Agostino
Acknowledgements
Index
Biography
Nicole M. Elias is Associate Professor in the Department of Public Management at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY, and Founding Co-Director of the Initiative for Gender Equity in the Public Sector at John Jay College in the United States.
Maja Husar Holmes is Professor and Director of the School of Public Affairs and Administration at the University of Kansas in the United States.
Maria J. D’Agostino is Professor in the Department of Public Management at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY, and Founding Co-Director of the Initiative for Gender Equity in the Public Sector at John Jay College in the United States.
“The complexity of identity and equity is critically and thoughtfully explored in this volume. This work not only advances the field’s understanding of each concept in the public sector, but also provides readers with the tools necessary to grapple with issues of identity and equity, rather than avoid them.”
Nicole M. Humphrey, School of Public Affairs and Administration, University of Kansas
“This book is essential for anyone committed to advancing equity in the public sector. It offers a broad analysis of identity and equity and practical strategies that will contribute to better working environments for all.”
Rodderick A. Colvin, School of Public Affairs, San Diego State University
