Highly Discriminating: Why the City Isn't Fair and Diversity Doesn't Work by Lou

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Written by a leading expert, this book examines equality issues in the City of London, arguing that social hiring practices in the City favour affluent applicants, and calls for a policy shift at the organisational and governmental levels.

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Why does the City of London, despite an apparent commitment to recruitment and progression based on objective merit within its hiring practices, continue to reproduce the status quo?Written by a leading expert on diversity and elite professions, this book examines issues of equality in the City, what its practitioners say in public, and what they think behind closed doors.Drawing on research, interviews, practitioner literature and internal reports, it argues that hiring practices in the City are highly discriminating in favour of a narrow pool of affluent applicants, and future progress may only be achieved by the state taking a greater role in organisational life. It calls for a policy shift at both the organisational and governmental level to the implications of widening inequality in the UK.

Author Biography

Louise Ashley is Senior Lecturer in Organization Studies at Royal Holloway. She has led major research reports for government bodies including the Social Mobility Commission and regularly presents her findings to practitioner audiences in the City and further afield. Her research has also been covered in national and international mainstream media including Radio 4's Thinking Allowed, The New York Times, The Sydney Herald, The Financial Times and The Guardian.

Table of Contents

Introduction1. Capital and ContextPart 1: Why the City Isn't Fair2. Reputation and Respect3. Qualifications and Complexity4. Scarcity and Similarity5. Status and StereotypesPart 2: Why Diversity Doesn't Work6. Diversity and Diffusion7. Capital and Control8. Stigma and Shame9. Ridicule and Resistance10. Rethinking Respect

Review

"Highly Discriminating by Louise Ashley leads a herd of sacred cows to the slaughter." The Spectator

Long Description

Why does the City of London, despite an apparent commitment to recruitment and progression based on objective merit within its hiring practices, continue to reproduce the status quo? Written by a leading expert on diversity and elite professions, this book examines issues of equality in the City, what its practitioners say in public, and what they think behind closed doors. Drawing on research, interviews, practitioner literature and internal reports, it argues that hiring practices in the City are highly discriminating in favour of a narrow pool of affluent applicants, and future progress may only be achieved by the state taking a greater role in organisational life. It calls for a policy shift at both the organisational and governmental level to the implications of widening inequality in the UK.

Review Quote

"Highly Discriminating by Louise Ashley leads a herd of sacred cows to the slaughter." The Spectator

Feature

Written by a leading expert on diversity, social mobility and elite professions, this book examines the issues of equality and diversity in the City, what its practitioners say in public, and what they think behind closed doors.

Details ISBN1529227674 Author Louise Ashley Short Title Highly Discriminating Publisher Bristol University Press Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1529227674 ISBN-13 9781529227673 Format Paperback Publication Date 2022-09-02 Imprint Bristol University Press Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2022-09-02 UK Release Date 2022-09-02 Pages 310 Subtitle Why the City Isn't Fair and Diversity Doesn't Work Alternative 9781529209648 DEWEY 332.1094212 Audience General AU Release Date 2022-09-01 Illustrations Not illustrated We've got this

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