Diversity in White: An Autoethnographic Case Study of Experienced Diversity and (Un‐)Silencing

Drawing on Sara Ahmed's observation that the one who files a complaint ultimately becomes perceived as the problem, this article exposes the processes of silencing that occur within academia - particularly regarding issues of diversity, racism, and equality, while also exploring how un‐silencin...

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Subtitles:"Accomplices to Social Exclusion?: Analyzing Institutional Processes of Silencing""
Main Author: Alpagu, Faime (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2024
In: Social Inclusion
Year: 2024, Volume: 12, Pages: 1-15
Further subjects:B Discrimination
B white feminism
B (un)silencing
B Diversity
B Complaint
B dynamics of exclusion
B Intersectionality
B Racism
B juxtaposing narratives
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Summary:Drawing on Sara Ahmed's observation that the one who files a complaint ultimately becomes perceived as the problem, this article exposes the processes of silencing that occur within academia - particularly regarding issues of diversity, racism, and equality, while also exploring how un‐silencing can occur in such a context. Despite committing to diversity and equality, academic institutions and their decision‐making mechanisms are still largely led by white middle‐class individuals with little understanding of intersectional inequalities, thus (re)producing mechanisms that silence those who experience discrimination and inequality. I apply methods such as autoethnography and interpretive textual analysis to challenge dominant (diversity) narratives that perpetuate silencing. Based on memory notes and (in)formal correspondence, the article describes the long process of silencing after an initial experience of discrimination to reveal common institutional patterns and how complainants feel trapped in a labyrinth and consequently forced to "give up."
ISSN:2183-2803
Contains:Enthalten in: Social Inclusion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.17645/si.7780