Objective of the proposal
The proposal aims to establish the various dimensions through which racial and discriminatory behavioral cases manifest in government, non-profit, and public organization settings. The proposal, through a multi-dimensional approach, seeks to find out how government institutions propagate racial acts in the interaction between staff and service clients. The research will examine the factors contributing to the increase in discrimination cases within US government offices and public organizations. Further, the proposal will explore the connection between the discrimination and racism patterns and the similarity in their manifestation between public service premises and non-profit organizations.
Background
The subject of racism always comes up when considering the disparities existing between whites and blacks. For a long time, blacks have been disadvantaged in American society with regard to labor market outcomes, health and life expectancy, and educational achievements.
Discrimination, generally, is suggested as one of the possible causes of inequalities in access to public services, evident from field records, including the labor market, the justice system, and the food markets.
Previous research findings suggest that more information is required to understand the disparities in the attainment of equality regarding enrollment of black and Hispanic students in public learning institutions[1]. Public service organizations commonly referred to as street-level bureaucracies hold an eccentric position in the policy implementation process, creating an importance in establishing the connection between attitudes, behavior, and discrimination[2]. The US law, through enforcement of policies by government authorities, prohibits racial discrimination throughout the country[3]. The gradual increase in pressure due to the effects of globalization increasing market competition has significantly reduced racial discrimination cases in the private sector[4]. However, public institutions remain an area of interest in enforcing policies to eliminate racial discrimination.
[1] (Card et al. 2018)
[2] (“Michael Lipsky. Street-Level Bureaucracy: Dilemmas Of The Individual In Public Services. New York: Russell Sage Foundation, 1980” 1980)
[3] (Felice 2002)
[4] (Levine 2013)