Over the last few decades, research, activity, and funding has been devoted to improving the
recruitment, retention, and advancement of women in the fields of science, engineering, and …

Graduate and professional education play an increasingly important role in economic
inequality and elite formation in the United States, but sociologists have not subjected …

From everyday apps to complex algorithms, Ruha Benjamin cuts through tech-industry hype
to understand how emerging technologies can reinforce White supremacy and deepen …

Organizational theory scholars typically see organizations as race-neutral bureaucratic
structures, while race and ethnicity scholars have largely neglected the role of organizations …

This Presidential Address offers elements for a systematic and cumulative study of
destigmatization, or the process by which low-status groups gain recognition and worth …

Organizational diversity initiatives—programs and policies intended to increase the fairness
of organizations and promote the inclusion, hiring, retention, and promotion of …

This book examines how ordinary people understand stigma and discrimination, and how
they respond to such experiences. We conducted more than 400 in-depth interviews with …

We've heard plenty from politicians and experts on affirmative action and higher education,
about how universities should intervene—if at all—to ensure a diverse but deserving student …

Since the passage of the Civil Rights Act, virtually all companies have antidiscrimination
policies in place. Although these policies represent some progress, women and minorities …

" How does graduate admissions work? Who does the system work for, and who falls
through its cracks? More people than ever seek graduate degrees, but little has been written …