Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Volume 30 Issue 8
Strapline:
An International JournalTable of contents - Special Issue: Spirals of silence? Tackling the “invisibility” of the sexual orientation strand and sexuality in academic research and in organisation equality and diversity policy and practice
Guest Editors: Fiona Colgan, Aidan McKearney
Spirals of silence?
Fiona Colgan, Aidan McKearneyThis editorial introduces the papers within the special issue and outlines their contribution to the emerging and evolving study of sexuality and sexual orientation in…
How judges decide: lesbian/gay identity and social cognition
Todd BrowerBorrowing from the literature on social cognition and schema theory, the purpose of this paper is to examine sexual orientation and sex discrimination, to critique and refine that…
“The faggot clause”: the embodiment of homophobia in the corporate locker room
Michele Rene GregoryThe purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between “locker room” hegemonic masculinities at work and the construction of homophobia, particularly the use of the word…
Exploring how gay men manage their social identities in the workplace: The internal/external dimensions of identity
Simon RobertsThe purpose of this paper is to look beyond the issue of disclosure/non‐disclosure in the workplace, to explore the ways gay men challenge, negotiate and conform in the two‐way…
A “lesbian advantage”?: Analysing the intersections of gender, sexuality and class in male‐dominated work
Tessa WrightThe purpose of this paper is to consider whether lesbians may experience an “advantage” in non‐traditionally female work compared to heterosexual women, but argues for an…
Sexual equality and diversity in UK local councils
Zorlu Senyucel, Stephen PhillpottThe purpose of this paper is to examine the effects of the recent introduction of equality and diversity initiatives to the workplace in the UK public sector. It provides an…
Equality, diversity and corporate responsibility: Sexual orientation and diversity management in the UK private sector
Fiona ColganThe purpose of this paper is to explore the triggers to the development of sexual orientation diversity policy and practice in the UK private sector, based on the perspectives of…
ISSN:
2040-7149Renamed from:
Equal Opportunities InternationalOnline date, start – end:
2010Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditor:
- Prof Eddy Ng