Taking the Ambiguity Out of Subtle and Interpersonal Workplace Discrimination

• DOI: 10.1017/iop.2016.106
• Publication Date: 2017-03-23T09:36:12Z
• Authors: Christopher K. Ma...; Nicole T. Harrington; Enrica N. Ruggs
• Keywords: Formality; Intentionality; Argument (complex analysis)

In their target article, Jones, Arena, Nittrouer, Alonso, and Lindsey (2017) make a compelling argument that discrimination may be best conceptualized continuously rather than categorically with respect to dimensions of subtlety, formality, intentionality. We agree such framework can help capture the multifaceted nature discrimination. The authors note subtle interpersonal discrimination, in particular, are difficult address through formal organizational policy. workplace, often overlooked or attributed misunderstanding and, thus, go unpunished (Dovidio & Gaertner, 2004).