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Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion in Caribbean Organisations and Society

An Exploration of Work, Employment, Education, and the Law

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  1. Jacqueline H. Stephenson

    1. University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago

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  2. Natalie Persadie

    1. The University of Trinidad and Tobago, Point Lisas, Trinidad and Tobago

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  3. Ann Marie Bissessar

    1. University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago

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  4. Talia Esnard

    1. University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago

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  • First comprehensive examination of diversity, inclusion and equality in the Caribbean region
  • Scrutinizes the challenges faced by several disadvantaged communities in relation to employment and societal integration
  • Establishes a benchmark for future researchers to explore further the issues of discrimination and its effect on the populous and within employment

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction

    • Jacqueline H. Stephenson, Natalie Persadie, Ann Marie Bissessar, Talia Esnard
    Pages 1-13

  3. Race Relations in the Caribbean: The Myth of Representative Bureaucracy

    • Jacqueline H. Stephenson, Natalie Persadie, Ann Marie Bissessar, Talia Esnard
    Pages 15-42

  4. Equality and Discrimination on the Basis of Sex

    • Jacqueline H. Stephenson, Natalie Persadie, Ann Marie Bissessar, Talia Esnard
    Pages 43-63

  5. Sexual Orientation and Inclusivity in the Caribbean Region

    • Jacqueline H. Stephenson, Natalie Persadie, Ann Marie Bissessar, Talia Esnard
    Pages 65-82

  6. Disability: Disparate Treatment or Inclusion in Caribbean Organisations

    • Jacqueline H. Stephenson, Natalie Persadie, Ann Marie Bissessar, Talia Esnard
    Pages 83-106

  7. Politics and Inclusivity in the Caribbean

    • Jacqueline H. Stephenson, Natalie Persadie, Ann Marie Bissessar, Talia Esnard
    Pages 107-129

  8. Equality and the Law: A Caribbean Perspective

    • Jacqueline H. Stephenson, Natalie Persadie, Ann Marie Bissessar, Talia Esnard
    Pages 131-156

  9. Equality Laws Compared: The Caribbean, the UK and the USA

    • Jacqueline H. Stephenson, Natalie Persadie, Ann Marie Bissessar, Talia Esnard
    Pages 157-183

  10. Liberalisation of Higher Education in the Caribbean: Situating Matters of Access, Diversity and Equity

    • Jacqueline H. Stephenson, Natalie Persadie, Ann Marie Bissessar, Talia Esnard
    Pages 185-208

  11. The Challenge of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Within Educational Reform: The Case of Trinidad and Tobago

    • Jacqueline H. Stephenson, Natalie Persadie, Ann Marie Bissessar, Talia Esnard
    Pages 209-231

  12. Conclusion

    • Jacqueline H. Stephenson, Natalie Persadie, Ann Marie Bissessar, Talia Esnard
    Pages 233-245

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 247-256
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About this book

This book focuses on equality, inclusion, and discrimination within the English-speaking Caribbean region, specifically as it relates to employment, education, society, and the law. Though anti-discrimination laws have recently been enacted in the Caribbean, this, in and of itself, neither translates to societal changes nor changes within the organisational context. The authors examine racial diversity in public sector organisations in Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana, gender diversity in organisations across the Caribbean region, sexual orientation and its impact on employment, disability and access within organisations, and equality and inclusion within Caribbean institutions of higher education. Further, the book explores the region’s equality laws and compares them with legislation from selected developed countries. This interdisciplinary text provides researchers in HRM, organisational behavior, sociology, and public policy with an overview of the types of discrimination prevalent within the Caribbean as well as the varied institutional frameworks in place that encourage equality.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago

    Jacqueline H. Stephenson, Ann Marie Bissessar, Talia Esnard

  • The University of Trinidad and Tobago, Point Lisas, Trinidad and Tobago

    Natalie Persadie

About the authors


Jacqueline H. Stephenson is Lecturer in the Department of Management Studies at the University of West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago.
 
Natalie Persadie is Assistant Professor in the Design and Manufacturing Engineering Unit at the University of Trinidad and Tobago.
 
Ann Marie Bissessar is Full Professor and former Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago.

Talia Esnard is Lecturer/Sociologist in the Department of Behavioural Sciences at the University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago. 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion in Caribbean Organisations and Society

  • Book Subtitle: An Exploration of Work, Employment, Education, and the Law

  • Authors: Jacqueline H. Stephenson, Natalie Persadie, Ann Marie Bissessar, Talia Esnard

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-47614-4

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG, part of Springer Nature 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-47613-7Published: 17 September 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-47616-8Published: 18 September 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-47614-4Published: 16 September 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 256

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Human Resource Management, Business and Management, general, Organizational Studies, Economic Sociology, Education, general

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