Summary: Diversity 2

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• 1.1 Notes lecture 1

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• What is the link with the quote of Sarte: "The hell, that are the others" and this course?

  Basic idea of this course is the symbolic violence: some are accepted, some are discriminated

• What is the subject of Van Ewijk's article?

  Implementing diversity into policy

• Which three aspects does Van Ewijk distinguish for policy makers to think about?

  What => which categories do we see and which do we neglect?
  Why => why do organizations want to pursue diversity in the first place?
  How => how do you want to accomplish it?

• What are the 2 approaches inside of the what of Van Ewijk?

  Social categories and management: make distinctions!

• What are the three points inside of the why in the article of Van Ewijk?

  Can => some can't simply: "quality is what matters"
  Want => certain groups are unwilling to do a job: "we cannot find them"
  Do => not being allowed to do something

• What are the arguments for the choice: focus on individuals or collectives?

  I => deny agencies of individuals, strengthens stereotypes, multiple entities, mutual understanding, collective focus not tested properly, may be more conflictual
  We => recognizes groups for freedom, ignore discrimination

• What are the two schools inside of the how of Van Ewijk?

  Equal opportunities => we think of a social way
  Managing diversity => organization has to deliver output, where diversity can be an aim

• What is Essed's criticism of diversity as a business case?

  It is superficial: focus on the image for outside, but real differences are neglected

• What is cultural cloning?

  Clone employees to look like each other: how to integrate and regulate 'difference' in the existing cultures/structures without changing the nature?

• 1.2 Van Ewijk, A. R. (2011). Diversity and diversity policy: diving into fundamental differences. Journal of Organizational Change Management, 24(5), 680-694.

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• What does Van Ewijk notice about the definition of diversity?

  It is a social construction: its definition is influenced by the context. It therefore does not have a universal expression, but is defined differently depending on the context