{"product_id":"book-l88g","title":"Who Pays for Diversity?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHOW DIVERSITY INITIATIVES HARM EMPLOYEES OF COLOR BY TURNING THEM INTO WORKPLACE COMMODITIES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWho Pays for Diversity?\u003c\/em\u003e reveals the costs that employees of color pay under current diversity programs by having their racial identities commodified to benefit white people and institutions. Oneya Fennell Okuwobi proposes fresh and thoughtful ways to reorient these initiatives, move beyond tokenism, and authentically center marginalized employees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003eDrawing on accounts of employees from across the workplace spectrum, from corporations to churches to universities, this book details how the optics of diversity programs undermine employees' competence while diminishing their well‑being and workplace productivity. Okuwobi argues that diversity programs have been a costly detour on the path to racial justice, and getting back on track requires solutions that provide equity, dignity, and agency to all employees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Ripping the facade off organizational practices that purport to advance racial equity but actually ensure inequality, Oneya Okuwobi has crafted a book that will become required reading for everyone interested in creating lasting organizational change.\"\u003c\/em\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eVictor Ray\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eOn Critical Race Theory\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recorded Books, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":50345108930864,"sku":"ZEl88g","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":50345108963632,"sku":"ZMl88g","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/l88g-cover.jpg?v=1762369425","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-l88g","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}