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Book review: After civil rights: racial realism in the new American workplace by John D. Skrentny

Saucedo, Leticia M. (2014) Book review: After civil rights: racial realism in the new American workplace by John D. Skrentny. LSE Review of Books (21 Mar 2014). Website.

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"After Civil Rights: Racial Realism in the New American Workplace." John Skrentny. Princeton University Press. December 2013. --- What role should racial difference play in the American workplace? In After Civil Rights, John D. Skrentny contends that after decades of mass immigration, many employers and advocates have adopted a new strategy to manage race and work. Skrentny argues that in today’s workplace, employers routinely practice “racial realism,” where they see racial diversity as a way to increase workplace dynamism. Leticia M. Saucedo is not wholly convinced by Skrentny’s argument and acknowledges that some employers could twist this approach to re-create segmentation in the workplace. This account of how the law works in practice and on the ground is a great read for those interested in legal studies, history, political science, sociology or civil rights.

Item Type: Online resource (Website)
Official URL: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofbooks/
Additional Information: © 2014 The Author
Divisions: LSE
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
Date Deposited: 30 Jun 2014 10:20
Last Modified: 15 Sep 2023 19:14
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/57287

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