L10: Intersectionality & Concealable Identities in the Workplace Flashcards
What is intersectionality?
framework for undertanding how different aspects of a persons identities ocmbine to create unique models of discriminatino & privilege
How does double (or multiple) jeopardy arise?
- additive hypothesis
- interactive hypothesis
- subordinate male hypothesis
What is the subordinate male hypothesis?
social hierarchy, intra male competition over access to resources -> men of subordinate groups being targets
What are the consequences of (multiple) subordinated identities?
double (or multiple) jeopardy is one of the hypotheses (that the more subordinate identities u have, the worse off u are)
What is double (or multiple) jeopardy?
cumulative disadvantage that accrues to ppl w multiple subordinate group identities
Define androcentrism
the tendency to define the standard person as male
Define ethnocentrism
tendency to define the standard person as a member of the majority ethnic group
Define heterocentrism
tendency to define the standard person as heterosexual
What is intersectional invisibility?
occurs when members of multiple subordinate groups (ex black women) are not prototypical of their respective identity groups, which renders them difficult to categorize & easy to overlook
What are the potential benefits of intersectional invisibility?
- less of a target of prejudice & discrimination
ex: - black women more often target of violencde
- attitude towards gay men more negative than towards lesbian women
What are the potential downsides for the targets of intersectional invisbility?
- less influence/leadership, contributions can be ignored
- narratives receive less attention (culturally & historically) ex study of queer identities overpopulated w studies focusing on gay men
- legal language focused on a single group
- political activism focuses on a single group and its needs
What is the “agentic penalty” and how does it apply to black women?
women suffer an “agentic penalty” for exhibiting actions that appear assertive, angry, compettiive, or dominant
but this seems to be the case more so for white & asian women, less so for black & latina women
do gender backlash effects also apply to older women?
- acting in agentic ways is inconsistent w prescriptive older age stereotype (succession)
- when acting in an agentic manner, only/primarily older men experience a backlash
- older womens intersectional identity seems to save them from being punished for agentic behaviours
- negative responses to older men are explained by perceived threat to resources
What are prescriptive succession stereotypes?
idea that older managers/ppl should retire so that young ppl can be managers
What are concealable identities at work?
religion, occupation, national origin, political beliefs, illness, sexual orientation, some ethnic/racial backgrounds
key theme: info management (do i disclose my identity? what happens if i do?)
What are the antecedents of”passing” or “revealing” concealable identities at work?
- authenticity; can i be fully myself
- legitamcy: if i communicate my needs linked to my chornic illness, will i still be seen as a competent member
- conflicting relation demands: im in a mixed relationship, im concerned abotu stigma concerned w interracial dating, do i tell my coworkers about my relationship
- individual characteristics: risk taking/self monitoring
- organization/context: legal protections etc
- for not disclosing/passing: burden, psych, strain on work/personal relationships
- for revalaing: worying about stigma
What are the influential contextual factors that affect whether an individual will choose to pass or reveal?
- organizational diversity climate (support, inclusive policies, DIs)
- professional & industry norms
- legal protections
- interpersnoal relationships at work
What are the influential individual factors that affect whether an individual will choose to pass or reveal?
- personality traits (care less or more about what ppl think)
- self moniroting (high self moniroting ppl tend to pass cause they dont like to go against social expectations)
- dev stage (later in dev more likely to reveal)
- prior experiences in coming out
define passing
a cultural performance whereby one member of a defined social group masquerades as another in order to enjoy the privileges afforded to the dominant group
What are the 2 main strategies ppl use to manage their invisible identities at work?
- passing
- revealing
What are the 3 ways of “passing”
- fabrication
- concealment
- discretion
Define fabrication
actively creating a false identity by providing misleading info
Define concealment
withholding specific info or suppressing any potential cues that might reveal the identity
Define discretion
steering conversations away from personal topics to avoid having to discuss the identity
