Overview

The United States military is often presented as a model of equal-opportunity employment. In this work, the author examines and challenges this assertion with respect to the Navy. Dunklin studies Navy claims of meritocracy and training processes, profiles the careers of eight senior enlisted African American servicemen, and examines barriers to African American inclusion. First-hand accounts and interviews provide insight into the coping mechanisms and struggles of African Americans in the Navy. The author concludes by offering suggestions to improve the Navy equal opportunity environment.

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Author:   Arthur L. Dunklin
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.254kg
ISBN:  

9780786436996

ISBN 10:   0786436999
Pages:   184
Publication Date:   02 May 2008
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface      Introduction      1. Equal Opportunity and Meritocracy in Practice: Inclusion or Exclusion      Claims of Meritocracy in the U.S. Military      Meritocracy in the U.S. Navy: Principles and Stated Policies      Coping in Organizations of, by, and for Others      Summary      2. Life and Career in the U.S. Navy      Military Training      The Promotion Process      Mentorship      3. Participants’ Profiles      Chief Andrews      Chief Butler      Chief Carter      Senior Chief Evanston      Senior Chief Gregg      Chief Hines      Master Chief Ivans      Master Chief James      4. Barriers to Full Inclusion      The Good Ol’ Boys’ Network      The In-Group: A View from the Outside      The Exceptional Negro      Questioning Competence      Affirmative Action: Misperceptions “Reverse Discrimination”      Limited Black Role Models      5. Mentorship      The Navy’s Formal Mentorship Program      Informal Mentorship      6. Meritocracy or Myth of Meritocracy?      7. Resilience: How They Coped      Overachieving      Adaptation      Minimization      Self-Definition      8. Profiles in Struggle and Service      Competence Questioned      In-Group/Out-Group      Limited Role Models      But They Coped      Negative Feelings      9. Implications for Navy Policies: A Prescription for Change      Reassess the Current State      Leadership Top-Down: Create an Equal Opportunity Climate      Revise the Current Evaluation System      Eliminate the “Just Like Me” Factor      Conclusion      References      Index     

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The late Arthur L. Dunklin was retired from the United States Navy and a former Equal Opportunity Manager at San Jose State University in California. He wrote on such issues as diversity and social justice.

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