Equity, Diversity & Inclusion: Sisyphean Undertaking to an Achievable Reality explores critical themes across diverse academic disciplines, including engineering, business, dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, music, veterinary, religion, education, law, public health, arts & science, and graduate education. Throughout the book, leading experts in each field contribute insightful perspectives on the historical context, conceptual frameworks, and current challenges related to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Chapters delve into the evolution of social movements, civil rights, and legislative changes that have shaped the discourse on equity, and authors introduce theoretical frameworks that emphasize the intersectionality of different identities and their impact on social experiences.
In addition, the book addresses contemporary challenges faced by marginalized groups, such as systemic discrimination, racial profiling, gender inequality, and barriers to social and economic mobility. Offering practical strategies, the book explores best practices for promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion in workplaces, educational institutions, and communities. Each chapter concludes with a call to action, inspiring readers to advocate for social change, challenge discriminatory practices, and become allies for marginalized communities.
1. Introduction: reimagining academia through the lens of equity, diversity, and inclusion - p. xxi 2. Chapter one: A dyadic approach to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion in business schools - p. 1 3. Chapter two: Advancing higher education: strategies for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - p. 17 4. Chapter three: Engineering solutions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - p. 37 5. Chapter four: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Graduate Medical Education - p. 63 6. Chapter five: Building an equity-centered ecosystem in the health sciences - p. 85 7. Chapter six: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the legal profession: the vehicle to social justice in society - p. 103 8. Chapter Seven: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Medicine - p. 125 9. Chapter eight: Equity, diversity, and inclusion in pharmacy - p. 141 10. Chapter nine: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the Public Health Sector in the United States - p. 159 11. Chapter ten: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and decolonization in psychology: is the discipline really making a difference in the lives of people who are suffering? - p. 211 12. Chapter eleven: Navigating the long road: equity, diversity, and inclusion in veterinary medicine - p. 231 13. Epilogue: from a sisyphean undertaking to an achievable reality - p. 247 14. Index - p. 255
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion: Sisyphean Undertaking to an Achievable Reality explores critical themes across diverse academic disciplines, including engineering, business, dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, music, veterinary, religion, education, law, public health, arts & science, and graduate education. Throughout the book, leading experts in each field contribute insightful perspectives on the historical context, conceptual frameworks, and current challenges related to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Chapters delve into the evolution of social movements, civil rights, and legislative changes that have shaped the discourse on equity, and authors introduce theoretical frameworks that emphasize the intersectionality of different identities and their impact on social experiences.
In addition, the book addresses contemporary challenges faced by marginalized groups, such as systemic discrimination, racial profiling, gender inequality, and barriers to social and economic mobility. Offering practical strategies, the book explores best practices for promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion in workplaces, educational institutions, and communities. Each chapter concludes with a call to action, inspiring readers to advocate for social change, challenge discriminatory practices, and become allies for marginalized communities.
1. Introduction: reimagining academia through the lens of equity, diversity, and inclusion - p. xxi 2. Chapter one: A dyadic approach to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion in business schools - p. 1 3. Chapter two: Advancing higher education: strategies for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - p. 17 4. Chapter three: Engineering solutions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - p. 37 5. Chapter four: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Graduate Medical Education - p. 63 6. Chapter five: Building an equity-centered ecosystem in the health sciences - p. 85 7. Chapter six: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the legal profession: the vehicle to social justice in society - p. 103 8. Chapter Seven: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Medicine - p. 125 9. Chapter eight: Equity, diversity, and inclusion in pharmacy - p. 141 10. Chapter nine: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the Public Health Sector in the United States - p. 159 11. Chapter ten: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and decolonization in psychology: is the discipline really making a difference in the lives of people who are suffering? - p. 211 12. Chapter eleven: Navigating the long road: equity, diversity, and inclusion in veterinary medicine - p. 231 13. Epilogue: from a sisyphean undertaking to an achievable reality - p. 247 14. Index - p. 255
