Race and social equity : a nervous area of government

Author

Susan Gooden

Call Number

• 303.372 G649 (CEN)

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Publication Information

New York : Routledge, 2015.

Physical Description

xvii, 214 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Contents

• Nervousness, Social Equity, and Public Administration Race and Social Equity: A "Nervous Area of Government" Why Focus on Race? Social Equity, Public Administration, and Notions of American Democracy Conclusion References The Saturation of Racial Inequities in the United States Housing Education Environment Conclusion References Nervousness Within Individual Public Administrators Race Talk at Work Conversational Avoidance Strategic Colorblindness Assimilation Conversational Variability Personal Experience Cultural Pluralism Multicultural Mosaic Conclusion References Nervousness in Public Sector Organizations Organizational Culture Organizational Values and Goals Organizational Socialization Organizational Leadership and Change Organizational Discourse Organizational Learning and High Performance Conclusion References Seattle's Race and Social Justice Initiative Beginning Seattle's Race and Social Justice Initiative Implementing Seattle's Race and Social Justice Initiative Acknowledging Institutional Racism Citywide Employee Training on Race and Racism Developing Agency Plans Results from the Race and Social Justice Initiative Sustaining the Work Conclusion References Assessing Agency Performance: The Wisconsin Experience Public Administration and Social Equity Assessing Social Equity in Governmental Services Contemporary Welfare Policy and Race Findings from Wisconsin Works Conceptual Model for Racial Disparties Analysis Within Agencies Conclusion Appendix 6.1. Interview Protocol Notes References Making Racial Equity Work Visible: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency About the EPA Establishing the Office of Environmental Justice EPA Mission, Leadership, and Strategic Planning Implementing the Work: Operational Structure, Programs, and Activities Environmental Justice 2.0: Environmental Justice in Action Conclusion References Assessing Racial Equity in Government Racial Equity Analysis Assessing Racial Equity in Government Evaluating Racial Equity Performance Conclusion References Beyond the Diversity Plan: Overcoming Racial Nervousness Within MPA Programs NASPAA Standards Culture vs. Climate Performing a Cultural Audit Focusing on Program Specifics Conclusion Notes References Nervousness in a Comparative Context Government Apologies Comparative Nervousness Racial Discrimination and the United Nations Conclusion References Principles for Conquering Nervousness in Government