Workplace Intersectionality: A Case Study Analysis and Solutions

This assignment analyzes a case study focused on intersectionality in the workplace, examining how sexism and power dynamics manifest in a company setting. The study involves characters from diverse backgrounds (African-American, Hispanic, White, and Gay) and explores their perspectives on workplace issues, including eavesdropping and perceived discrimination. The assignment highlights the importance of understanding intersectionality to address the problems of sexism and discrimination in the workplace, and it also presents a consultant's approach to solving such issues. The consultant would listen to the issues of the employees and formulate a plan to satisfy all the members of the company, to ensure the company functions successfully.

Running head: INTERSECTIONALITY
Intersectionality
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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The concept of intersectionality is used to refer to a branch of feminism which can be
used to identify the ways in which the different groups of social and the political
discriminations can be used to overlap with that of gender itself. Although the theory mainly
started as a form of exploration of the oppression which the women of colour faced in the
society itself, it can be said that in the present times, this theory is also used in the areas of the
workplace itself. This is what the essay will determine how the intersectionality can be
applied into the workplace itself.
The purpose of this essay is to find out and analyse how sexist behaviour takes
place in the formal and in the non-formal bureaucracy in the workplace itself.
Sexist Behaviour is said to be handled in the formal and in the non-formal
bureaucracy in a number of ways. In the case of the formal bureaucracy itself, it can be said
that the if individuals are treated in a way which seems to be inappropriate to them, they can
use it to complain against the individual who has accused themselves of the sexist behaviour
in the company itself (Collins et.all, 2016).
This is mainly because of the power dynamics which are commonly found by an
individual in a particular company itself. In the situation of the case study which is mentioned
in this text itself, it can be said that the power dynamics is widely varied in the organization
itself. In this case, it is seen that the characters are African-American, Hispanic, White and a
person who is gay. The power dynamic places the supervisor at the top followed by the white
woman and then comes the Hispanic and then African- American (Carbado et.all, 2013).
In this case, it can be said that the view point of each person can be considered to be
valid because of the fact that each of them have said about the problems which they
genuinely feel in the company itself. Robert and Henry complained because they felt that
Shirley had no right on eavesdropping on them while Shirley was of the opinion that the

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conversations which Robert and Henry had might cause troubles in the workplace. In this
case, it can be said that the issues of race is the main source of the problem between the
characters in the case study.
As a consultant to the company, it will be my job to listen to the problems of the
individuals of the company and the reasons why they are facing such problems. After hearing
their problems, I will have to formulate a plan in such a manner that all the members of the
company will be satisfied and the company will continue to function in a successful manner
itself.
Thus, it is seen from the case study itself that the intersectionality is serious problems
in the workplace of the company itself. Thus, it is important for the company to function in
such a manner that the issues of sexism and intersectionality do not appear in the company
itself.

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Reference List
Carbado, D. W., Crenshaw, K. W., Mays, V. M., & Tomlinson, B. (2013). Intersectionality:
Mapping the movements of a theory. Du Bois review: social science research on
race, 10(2), 303-312.
Collins, P. H., & Bilge, S. (2016). Intersectionality. John Wiley & Sons.