Quiet Discrimination

di Martine Simplice (Autore)

Martine Simplice, 2026

QUIET DISCRIMINATION When Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Are Celebrated, Yet Exclusion Persists. "Everything appears normal. That is precisely the problem." Discrimination does not always begin with a shout or an insult. More often, it settles in the silence of a rule applied with selective rigor, in a "rational" decision that systematically sidelines the same faces, or in a doubt that one eventually turns against oneself. In Quiet Discrimination, Martine Simplice pulls back the curtain on institutional and bureaucratic racism—the kind that leaves no visible bruises but wears down bodies and shatters professional trajectories. Through poignant narratives and rigorous sociological analysis, she deconstructs the mechanics of exclusion: The Adultification of Children: Why is a five-year-old Black child perceived as a "problem to be managed" while their white peer receives the benefit of innocence? The Concrete Ceiling and the "Sticky Floor": How the excellence of racialized women is exploited to stabilize the system while they are denied access to decision-making roles. Racial Battle Fatigue: The biological and psychological cost of constant hyper-vigilance in spaces where one is tolerated, but never fully integrated. The Silence of Witnesses: The devastating impact of the neutrality of those who see, but choose social peace over justice. Quiet Discrimination is more than a report on damages; it is a survival manual and a call for collective accountability. It is an essential read for those who have felt "something was wrong" without being able to name it, and for institutions that claim to celebrate diversity while maintaining the status quo of exclusion. It is time for silence to stop being the rule.

• Autore: Martine Simplice
• Anno edizione: 2026
• Editore: Martine Simplice
• Formato: EPUB2 con DRMFREE
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9798233657870