Like Color on the Wall - Implicit Effects of Heteronormativity within the Workplace
(2023) BUSN49 20231Department of Business Administration
- Abstract
- The purpose of this study is to gain a deeper understanding of how heteronormativity plays out in queer employees' experiences in the workplace. To broaden the discussion of genuine inclusion within organizations, we aim to critically examine the underlying norms in the workplace. The theoretical perspective of our study discusses literature on Diversity & Inclusion, heteronormativity, microaggressions, and silencing in relation to the workplace. Additionally, the study is influenced by the conceptual frameworks of Foucault (1978) and Butler (1990). This study follows a poststructuralist tradition through the lens of queer theory. The research is qualitative in nature and follows an abductive approach. We adopted a multi-site study and... (More)
- The purpose of this study is to gain a deeper understanding of how heteronormativity plays out in queer employees' experiences in the workplace. To broaden the discussion of genuine inclusion within organizations, we aim to critically examine the underlying norms in the workplace. The theoretical perspective of our study discusses literature on Diversity & Inclusion, heteronormativity, microaggressions, and silencing in relation to the workplace. Additionally, the study is influenced by the conceptual frameworks of Foucault (1978) and Butler (1990). This study follows a poststructuralist tradition through the lens of queer theory. The research is qualitative in nature and follows an abductive approach. We adopted a multi-site study and conducted 10 semi-structured interviews. (Less)
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- author
- Johansson, Moa LU and Sundholm, Heddastina LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- BUSN49 20231
- year
- 2023
- type
- H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
- subject
- keywords
- diversity, inclusion, heteronormativity, queer, power
- language
- English
- id
- 9119114
- date added to LUP
- 2023-06-20 12:07:12
- date last changed
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