Handbook on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Public Administration: (Elgar Handbooks in Public Administration and Management)

Providing a comprehensive overview of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within individual, organizational, and societal contexts, this Handbook explores the multidimensional nature of DEI in public administration. It addresses the considerable influence that governing institutions have on societal norms, and acts as an important resource to inspire inclusion. A diverse collection of chapter authors explores the varying aspects of diversity including race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, disability, and many more. They consolidate essential tools, theories, and frameworks applicable to the study of DEI in various policy and international contexts. Encouraging further research, this Handbook highlights how systemic oppression and inequality are still present in modern society, and it encourages all readers to take active roles in fostering DEI throughout public administration and beyond. The Handbook on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Public Administration is vital for scholars focusing on public administration, public policy, and non-profit management. It is also beneficial for practitioners seeking a clearer understanding of DEI.

Table of Contents:
Contents 1 Introduction to the Handbook on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Public Administration 1 Shilpa Viswanath, Meghna Sabharwal, and Sean A. McCandless PART I EXPLORING THE DIVERSITY DIMENSIONS AND THE SOCIALLY CONSTRUCTED IDENTITIES OF INDIVIDUALS 2 DEI and representative bureaucracy 11 Fangda Ding and Norma M. Riccucci 3 Institutionalism, intersectionality, and targeted universalism: toward a global diversity framework 26 Rachael McLeod and Nuri Heckler 4 Gender in public administration 42 Meghna Sabharwal, Sean A. McCandless, and Shilpa Viswanath 5 The work lives of LGB public servants: a systematic quantitative literature review 59 Roddrick Colvin and Seth J. Meyer 6 Disability-affirming diversity, equity, and inclusion 78 Rashmi Chordiya and Adana Protonentis 7 Diversity, religiosity, and intersectionality: a case study of Muslim Americans 108 Shahrin S. Upoma and Shariq Siddiqui PART II EXPLORING DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION ACROSS SECTORS 8 DEI and human resources management 125 Madinah F. Hamidullah, Jaclyn S. Piatak, and Yiying Chen 9 Diversity, equity, and inclusion in nonprofit management 145 Kareem K.M. Willis, Wendy M. Nicholson, and Lindsey M. McDougle 10 Psychosocial dimensions of health, homelessness, and diverse families 156 Emily I. Nwakpuda, RaJade M. Berry-James, and Susan Mwarabu 11 DEI and intersectionalities: the case of zoning 170 Ty Price Dooley 12 Examining social equity in soil and water conservation governance in the United States 182 Aritree Samanta and Elizabeth McGraw 13 Critical race theory, social equity, diversity, and inclusion: a case study in inequity in New Mexico education policy 199 Cynthia Wise and Christina A. Medina PART III GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION 14 Race and gender in the Brazilian and Colombian public administrations 212 Ricardo A. Bello-Gomez, Josefina Carcamo-Vergara, and Eduardo Gomor dos Santos 15 Diversity challenges in policing institutions: the case of Argentina 231 Fernanda Page Poma and Byron E. Price 16 Diversity, equity, and inclusion in immigration 248 Pamela S. Medina and Ashley D. Magdaleno 17 From recognition to restitution: a useful conversation between the Colombian “multicultural and pluri-ethnic state” and the Critical Race Theory in the pursuit of the global diaspora 262 Melissa Gómez Hernández 18 Persons with disabilities in Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean Island Nations 277 Charlene M.L. Roach 19 Caste in education: promises and reality 297 Sameena Dalwai and Asmita Singh 20 DEI in climate policy: miles to go 311 Ishani Mukherjee and Sreeja Nair PART IV PERSPECTIVES ON DEI: UNVEILING PERSONAL POSITIONALITIES 21 Beyond the amnesic impulse and coloniality: liberation ethics for DEI in public administration 327 Esteban Leonardo Santis 22 Diversity, equity, inclusion, and colonialism 342 Muhammad Azfar Nisar and Ayesha Masood 23 Deconstructing the philosophical positionalities of social equity: a postmodernist perspective 361 Kim Moloney 24 Culturally inclusive mentoring: a DEI framework in higher education 374 Marsha J. Tyson Darling and Chotsani Williams West PART V CONCLUSION 25 Integrating knowledge, frameworks, and future directions: reflections and considerations for DEI in public administration 395 Sean A. McCandless, Meghna Sabharwal, and Shilpa Viswanath