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The Contemporary United States Workplace: An Analysis of Racial Segregation Perceptions

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1104965, PP. 1-14

Subject Areas: Sociology, Politics

Keywords: Institutional Racial Discrimination, Differential Treatment, Inequality, Implicit Racism, Organizational Barriers to Equality, Racial Groups, Workplace Racial Composition

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This study examines the perceptions of those employed regarding racial segre-gation in the contemporary American workplace. General Social Survey (GSS) information collected in 2016 was used to focus on perceptions of individuals who are currently working. A variety of variables including age, gender, race, educational attainment, personal income, and work status were utilized as con-trol variables. Conflict theory, in conjunction with race relations theory, was applied for framing the dynamics between the independent variables and workplace racial segregation. Four research hypotheses were developed and examined. It was found that race was the strongest predictor of variations in perception of racial segregation in the workplace. Black employees were five time more likely to perceive workplace racial segregation in comparison to white employees. None of the other independent variables impacted the perceptions of black respondent. Three of the research hypotheses were supported by the research findings.

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Jr., R. L. , Ford-Robertson, J. and Greenfield, C. (2018). The Contemporary United States Workplace: An Analysis of Racial Segregation Perceptions. Open Access Library Journal, 5, e4965. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/oalib.1104965.

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