Sex, Work and Professionalism

Deverell, Katie

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“…There is expanding acceptance for lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB) workers, as seen through the growth of progressive diversity plans and policies, and the increase in organizational brands claiming inclusive work environments (Deverell, ; Edwards and Kelan, 2011). It may appear that contemporary organizations and occupations are inclusive sites of equality.…”

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Peripheral Inclusion Through Informal Silencing and Voice — A Study of LGB Officers in the Swedish Police

Rennstam¹,

Sullivan

2017

Gender Work & Organization

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Seen through the growth of progressive diversity policies it may appear that contemporary organizations are sites of equality. But although inclusion is the formally stated aim of many organizations, exclusionary pressures toward LGBT workers still challenge sexual minorities' access to full inclusion. A central concern in this paper is exploring how to understand inclusion in organizational contexts where inclusion is formally advocated, and yet where both inclusionary and exclusionary pressures exist. Drawing on an interview study of Swedish gay and lesbian police officers we present the concept ‘peripheral inclusion' as a way to understand inclusion in contemporary organizational life. In addition, we theorize that the dynamics between silencing and voice is a key mode that impacts the informal ways in which exclusion and inclusion occur. We thereby contribute to previous research on inclusion that has focused on the degree to which minorities are included by conceptualizing the mode in which inclusion occurs in everyday work. Studying modes and degrees of inclusion and exclusion in relation to each other highlights how inclusion is a collective and fragile process in which inclusionary and exclusionary pressures coexist, and that questions of who and what is included in contemporary organizations are shifting and open questions.

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Peripheral Inclusion Through Informal Silencing and Voice — A Study of LGB Officers in the Swedish Police

Rennstam¹,

Sullivan

2017

Gender Work & Organization

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Heteroprofessionalism

Mizzi

2016

Critical Concepts in Queer Studies and Education

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“There Aren't Any Gays Here”: Encountering Heteroprofessionalism in an International Development Workplace

Mizzi¹

2013

Journal of Homosexuality

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Western-oriented workplaces use professionalism as a normative value to sustain and promote a cohesive work environment. Yet, through this qualitative study, the author points out some implications of using professionalism to manage staff relationships and behaviors. Using post-conflict Kosovo as the context, the author examined (a) the work experiences of 8 gay male aid workers and (b) the attitudes toward homosexuality of foreign staff members in 2 international aid agencies. The author introduces and suggests heteroprofessionalism as a root to homophobic and heterosexist behaviors present in the study. Heteroprofessionalism is defined as a professional value that screens out homosexuality.

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Sex, Work and Professionalism

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Peripheral Inclusion Through Informal Silencing and Voice — A Study of LGB Officers in the Swedish Police

Peripheral Inclusion Through Informal Silencing and Voice — A Study of LGB Officers in the Swedish Police

Heteroprofessionalism

“There Aren't Any Gays Here”: Encountering Heteroprofessionalism in an International Development Workplace

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