This book is a follow-up to Moving diversity forward, 2011. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Are you sure you're a doctor? : challenge your descriptive bias I hope she can drive : get familiar with your biases -- I'm "farm" : be aware of your own culture and how it shapes your interactions -- Can't we all just get along? : see the commonalities between people -- Don't mourn the good old days : accept that diversity will actually look and sound different -- Black guys always know where they're going : look for your blind spots -- Freaks of the week : see all cultures as valid -- Take the opportunity walk : acknowledge your unearned advantages -- Take people out of the boxes you put them in : resist elitism and embrace human value -- Pay attention to the bathrooms : real inclusion is in the details -- How are we supposed to tell them apart? : make the effort to really see a person -- She was so articulate : avoid micro-inequities -- Are you sure you're a doctor? : challenge your descriptive bias Take the challenge : be responsible for another's success. Don't mistake the mirror for merit : avoid in-group favoritism -- Aren't you scared to live there? : if you see something, say something -- "I know you haven't done this before" : don't be afraid to ask -- Girl, I mean, boy, I mean, you know... : use your mistakes to grow -- Love is having to say you're sorry : learn to apologize -- Have coffee (or tea) : expand your comfort zone and professional and social circles -- Being proactive doesn't mean taking a second job : commit micro affirmations -- Don't be a sloppy sentimentalist : keep your standards high -- Avoid the one-mistake rule : apply criteria fairly -- Ahas make the difference : get some good diversity training -- Take the challenge : be responsible for another's success.
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