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A Broader Perspective for Subtle Discrimination Interventions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 March 2017

Amer Odeh ,
Timothy J. Bruce ,
Daniel R. Krenn  and
Shan Ran
Amer Odeh*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Wayne State University
Timothy J. Bruce*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Wayne State University
Daniel R. Krenn*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Wayne State University
Shan Ran*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Wayne State University
*
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Amer Odeh, Timothy J. Bruce, Daniel R. Krenn, or Shan Ran, 5057 Woodward Avenue, Department of Psychology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202. E-mail: ev5459@wayne.edu, timothy.bruce@wayne.edu, daniel.krenn@wayne.edu, or shan.ran@wayne.edu
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Amer Odeh, Timothy J. Bruce, Daniel R. Krenn, or Shan Ran, 5057 Woodward Avenue, Department of Psychology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202. E-mail: ev5459@wayne.edu, timothy.bruce@wayne.edu, daniel.krenn@wayne.edu, or shan.ran@wayne.edu
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Amer Odeh, Timothy J. Bruce, Daniel R. Krenn, or Shan Ran, 5057 Woodward Avenue, Department of Psychology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202. E-mail: ev5459@wayne.edu, timothy.bruce@wayne.edu, daniel.krenn@wayne.edu, or shan.ran@wayne.edu
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Amer Odeh, Timothy J. Bruce, Daniel R. Krenn, or Shan Ran, 5057 Woodward Avenue, Department of Psychology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202. E-mail: ev5459@wayne.edu, timothy.bruce@wayne.edu, daniel.krenn@wayne.edu, or shan.ran@wayne.edu
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Jones, Arena, Nittrouer, Alonso, and Lindsey (2017) make the case that discrimination is multifaceted and can be identified along several continua. They also emphasize the role that every individual may play in the propagation of discrimination. As such, they make note of several interventions from bystanders and allies to combat subtle discrimination. Although we agree that subtle discrimination causes harm and that interventions targeted at such discrimination are necessary, we propose some additional considerations for the science and practice of subtle discrimination reduction. Specifically, we discuss the limitations of focusing on subtle discrimination at the individual level, the ambiguous nature of intentionality, the view of subtle discrimination as a manifestation of a hostile environment that falls under the broader umbrella of negative interpersonal treatment, and the emphasis placed by Jones et al. on the potential for organizational level interventions by proposing several considerations for tackling a climate of negative interpersonal treatment.

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Industrial and Organizational Psychology , Volume 10 , Issue 1 , March 2017 , pp. 118 - 123
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Copyright © Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology 2017 

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