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• Cover
• Half-Title
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• List of illustrations
• List of exhibits
• About the authors
• 1 Introduction: What is diversity?
• Aim
• Objectives
• Purpose of the book
• What is diversity?
• The social construction of identity
• The social construction of inequalities
• Focusing on the UK and European diversity contexts
• The book’s contents
• Using the book
• References
• Part 1Context and concepts
• 2 Diversity in the labour market
• Aim
• Objectives
• Introduction
• Gender and the labour market
• Black and minority ethnic and migrant employment
• Employment and religion
• Disability and employment
• Older workers in the labour market
• LGBTI employment
• Conclusion
• Review and discussion questions
• Further reading
• References
• 3 Theorising patterns of labour market segregation and inequality
• Aim
• Objectives
• Introduction
• Employment segregation
• Economic explanations for employment segregation
• Weaknesses of economic theories of segregation
• Sociological explanations for labour market segregation and inequalities
• Conclusion
• Review and discussion questions
• Further reading
• References
• 4 Diversity in the workplace
• Aim
• Objectives
• Introduction
• Analysing equality and diversity at the workplace
• Unpacking workplace diversity issues
• Conclusion
• Review and discussion questions
• Further reading
• References
• 5 Theorising organisational policy approaches to equality, diversity, and inclusion
• Aim
• Objectives
• Introduction
• The equality agenda 1970s–1980s: liberal and radical approaches
• A critique of liberal and radical equality approaches
• The equality agenda 1990s: the diversity paradigm
• A critique of the diversity paradigm
• How can equality and diversity be theorised in the 21st century?
• Conclusion
• Review and discussion questions
• Further reading
• References
• Part 2 Policy and practice
• 6 Equality, diversity, and the law
• Aim
• Objectives
• Introduction
• The origins and evolution of equality and anti-discrimination law
• The Equality Act 2010
• Equality law enforcement and legal remedies
• Employer and trade union perspectives on equality law
• Conclusion
• Review and discussion questions
• Further reading
• References
• 7 Trade unions and equality, diversity, and inclusion
• Aim
• Objectives
• Introduction
• Union membership patterns
• Trade union campaigning and lobbying on equality, diversity, and inclusion
• Trade union action on equality, diversity, and inclusion at the workplace
• Implications for unions of the diversity policy paradigm
• Building inclusive unions
• Critical appraisal of UK union action on equality and diversity
• Conclusion
• Review and discussion questions
• Further reading
• References
• 8 Equality, diversity, and inclusion policy and practice
• Aim
• Objectives
• Introduction
• Diversity practitioners
• The role of line managers
• Equality, diversity, and inclusion policy in organisations
• Conclusion
• Review and discussion questions
• Further reading
• References
• 9 Diversity and organisational performance
• Aim
• Objectives
• Introduction
• The business case for diversity
• Workforce diversity impact on competitive advantage
• Corporate board diversity and firm performance
• Impact of diversity at work group and team levels
• Conclusion
• Review and discussion questions
• References
• 10 The social policy context of equality, diversity, and inclusion
• Aim
• Objectives
• Introduction
• Policies impacting on race/ethnic equality
• Policies impacting on gender equality
• Policies impacting on equality for older workers
• Policies impacting on younger workers
• Policies impacting on disability equality
• Policies impacting on equality for LGBTI employees
• Policies impacting on religion and belief equality
• Conclusion
• Review and discussion questions
• Further reading
• References
• 11 The future of equality, diversity, and inclusion
• Aim
• Objectives
• Introduction
• Continuing patterns of inequality
• Possible ways forward
• References
• Glossary of terms and abbreviations
• Index