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Contemporary racism, sexism, and heterosexism increasingly rely on less overt forms of discrimination that preserve, protect, and mask the power of the dominant group. This creates all manner of issues for people of color, women, and LGBTQ+ folks who must navigate a culture that increasingly sees discrimination and inequality as less severe or less pervasive than it was in the past. Indeed, despite the multitude of legal, social, and political advances made by these groups, inequality continues to persist, but often in a more subtle, covert, and invisible manner. The Reproduction and Maintenance of Inequalities in Interpersonal Relationships discusses the subtle ways racism, sexism, homophobia, and heterosexism persist in an era where many believe such inequalities are in the past and provides a comprehensive understanding of what inequality looks like in the contemporary world. Furthermore, the book examines how this inequality is reproduced in our everyday relationships. Covering topics such as discrimination and workplace relationships, this reference work is ideal for sociologists, psychologists, human resource professionals, academicians, scholars, researchers, practitioners, instructors, and students.

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Tyler Ross Flockhart received a PhD in Sociology from North Carolina State University in 2019 and currently is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Viterbo University. His research centers on how inequalities are reproduced in everyday life. He has explored this issue in familial relationships, extremist organizations, and popular media. Dr. Flockhart also has a line of research that focuses on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). Here, he has looked at the utility of sociology as a perspective for enhancing student learning in other academic disciplines, as well as how symbols found in cemeteries (e.g., gravestones) can be a useful tool for teaching students about historical and cultural change in the U.S. Currently, Flockhart is working on research that explores how young adults working in healthcare settings use religion and spirituality to make sense of death and illness during the COVID-19 pandemic. Abigail Reiter is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at UNC Pembroke, where she enjoys teaching, mentoring, and collaborating on research projects aimed to examine and alleviate various effects of oppression. She is the Secretary of the NC Sociological Association, and an active member of the SSSP. Abby's current research projects examine microaggressions in educational settings, intersectional privilege, health effects of racism among people of color, and heteronormativity in the media. Matthew R. Hassett is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. His primary research areas include criminal justice policy, research methodology, and higher education. He serves as a crime data analyst for the North Carolina Youth Violence Prevention Center (NC-YVPC) where he also sits on their Board of Directors. He has published in a variety of outlets, some of which include Deviant Behavior, the Journal of Crime and Justice, and the Journal of School Violence.

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