Microaggressions and Modern Racism by Charisse C. Levchak

Author:Charisse C. Levchak
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Cham

Research Findings on Racism in the Workplace

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The interview and survey questions asked participants about their experiences with racist microaggressions and macroaggressions in the workplace. The purpose of the interview was to gain a deep understanding of (1) whether or not microaggressions and macroaggressions are present in American workplaces, and if so, how they manifest; (2) how employees and employers address microaggressions; (3) how employees cope; and (4) what employees believe would make their workplace environment more inclusive and welcoming. I found that employees throughout the United States regularly experience microaggressions in the workplace, and to a lesser extent macroaggressions.

In this section, I present confidential interview and survey data from a sample of 20 employees who have worked throughout the United States (see Table 5.1 for demographic information). Below, I present the interview prompt, followed by the responses of participants who provided detailed answers. Those who answered briefly were omitted for the sake of space but were included in the affirmative and negative response tallies (presented below each prompt). Some responses were not included because the interviewee did not respond. Participants’ real names have been masked, and I have used randomly selected names for each interviewee. Additionally, other information that could identify individuals or institutions mentioned by the participants has also been masked. When necessary, the responses were slightly edited to remove filler words and sounds in order to increase readability.Table 5.1Workplace microaggressions and macroaggressions—participant information

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