Lest we Forget! Presentation of the Special Issue 'Racial Dimensions in the Corporate World'

ID: 51423

Authors: Luciana Ferreira da Costa, Jorge de Oliveira Gomes.

Source: Organizações & Sociedade, v. 25, n. 87, p. 542-550, October-December, 2018. 9 page(s).

Document type: Editorial (English)

Merit is not for Everyone: The Perception of Black Managers About their Process of Career Mobility

ID: 51424

Authors: Andréa Alcione de Souza, Rafaela Cyrino Peralva Dias.

Source: Organizações & Sociedade, v. 25, n. 87, p. 551-567, October-December, 2018. 17 page(s).

Keyword: Career mobility , Merit , Race

Document type: Article (English) Show Abstract

Based on research conducted in Belo Horizonte, with 25 black managers, this article analyzes how the career mobility discourse is based on the idea of personal merit. Considering this central problem and authors such as Pierre Bourdieu, Jessé Souza and Carlos Hasenbalg, the research analyzed the assumptions, functionalities and productive character that the idea of personal merit assumes in the interviewees' discourse. The results obtained point to a perception of the process of moving up in the organization career path that has strong meritocratic components; a perception that ignores or minimizes the social, emotional, moral and economic preconditions that interfere in the differential performance obtained by individuals. Moreover, this perception implies a disqualification of any argument that reinforces the racial barriers in their upward career mobility processes, which contributes to conceal the political, economic and social dimension of racism in the country.

Wage Differentials Associated with Race between 2002 and 2014 in Brazil: Evidence from a Quantile Decomposition

ID: 51425

Authors: Gustavo Saraiva Frio, Luiz Felipe Campos Fontes.

Source: Organizações & Sociedade, v. 25, n. 87, p. 568-588, October-December, 2018. 21 page(s).

Keyword: Oaxaca-Blinder , Racial wage gap , Recentered Influence Function Regression

Document type: Article (English) Show Abstract

Throughout the 2000s Brazil went through a great phase of economic development. The present study seeks to investigate whether this movement was accompanied by a reduction in inequality in the labor market, measured here by the wage gap between whites and non-whites. To do so, three cohorts of time (2002-2004, 2007-2009 and 2012-2014) were analyzed using the microdata of the National Household Sampling Survey (Pesquisa Nacional de Amostragem Domiciliar - Pnad). The applied method is the counterfactual Oaxaca-Blinder along with the Recentered Influence Function Regression (RIF-Regression) so that the main determinants of wage inequalities can be detailed throughout the salary distribution. Our results showed that wage gap (totals, due to observed factors and discrimination) are higher in the higher quantiles of the distribution, that is, in professions or activities with higher wages. The results also point that the wage gap between the groups decreased during the analyzed period, which was mainly due to observable characteristics, especially educational levels. However, discrimination decreased only between the first and second triennium and in low magnitude. Apart from that, the main determinants of racial wage gap are returns related to education, experience and professions considered unregulated (self-employment and informal workers).

Black Entrepreneurship and Ethnic Beauty Salons: Possibilities Forresistance In the Social (Re)Construction of Black Identity

ID: 51426

Authors: Ana Flávia Rezende, Flávia Luciana Naves Mafra, Jussara Jéssica Pereira.

Source: Organizações & Sociedade, v. 25, n. 87, p. 589-609, October-December, 2018. 21 page(s).

Keyword: Beauty Salons , Black Identity , Coloniality , Ethnic Entrepreneurship

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This paper addresses the case of five lack entrepreneurs who own businesses a public that for years has denied a esthetic and phenotypic traits. These spaces, branded as ‘ethnic salons’, aim to take care of the curly and / or Afrohair of Black men and women.In the face of this context, we ask: how canBlack entrepreneurs and enterprisesconfront colonialmentality in social relations, by creating businesses aimed at giving value to, and appreciatingthe identity of Black men and women? The field research was conducted via observations and interviews,collecting narratives from both. The narratives went through a process of synthesis and analysisprocesses that allowed us to flag the motivesbehind these enterprises, as well as the racial/ethnic acceptance present in these spaces. Thus, the main contribution of this paper is to discuss ‘hairtype’ as a constitutive element of Black racial identity, and the opportunity for more autonomywhen entering the labor market.

Selective and 'Veiled' Demarketing from the Perspective of Black Female Consumers

ID: 51427

Authors: Ana Raquel Coelho Rocha, Letícia Moreira Casotti.

Source: Organizações & Sociedade, v. 25, n. 87, p. 610-631, October-December, 2018. 22 page(s).

Keyword: Black Women , Consumption , Demarketing , Hair , Veiled Racism

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This study sheds light on the perspective of Black female consumers in regard to certain effects of marketing initiatives adopting the literature on demarketing as a framework. The context examined is their experience with the market of hair beauty and care. Media actions are analyzed along with narrative interviews in order to understand the phenomenon. The findings reveal a dominant structural pattern which perpetuates the marginalized status of Black women’s natural traits. Emerging market initiatives point to movements concerning the visibility of these female consumers, who despite being eager to consume, have their demand discouraged. This suggests that they perceive selective and veiled demarketing as one of the results of marketing actions. The analysis invites for theoretical reflections on demarketing and veiled racism in Brazil.

The Myth of Racial Democracy in the Labour Market: A Critical Analysis of the Participation of Afro-Descendants in Brazilian Companies

ID: 51428

Authors: Celso Machado Junior, Roberto Bazanini, Daielly Melina Nassif Mantovani.

Source: Organizações & Sociedade, v. 25, n. 87, p. 632-655, October-December, 2018. 24 page(s).

Keyword: Affirmative policies , Diversity , Labour market , Race , Racial democracy

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This research sought to identify the participation of different races in organizations and to investigate the opportunities for black people, in terms of employability and professional growth, in Brazil. To meet this objective, documentary research was undertaken with 117 companies, which are among the 500 largest in Brazil. The results indicated that racial democracy is a myth in our society, hence the need to move forward with social policies that minimize inequalities between white and black people in the most significant company positions. The process of producing and reproducing racism continues to restrict the of black people to the highest hierarchical levels. In order to achieve equality for black people in the labour market, we must evolve from social policies of ‘good intentions’ to the concept of praxis and be positioned among the benchmarks of militant sociology, establishing a set of affirmative government policies, accompanied by practices that encourage diversity in companies and denounce ideologies which reinforce the myth of racial democracy.

Judging Good Appearance in Personnel Selection

ID: 51429

Authors: Altair dos Santos Paim, Marcos Emanoel Pereira.

Source: Organizações & Sociedade, v. 25, n. 87, p. 656-675, October-December, 2018. 20 page(s).

Keyword: Good looks , Personnel Selection , Racism , Social Psychology

Document type: Article (English) Show Abstract

Judgement of what one views as good appearance in the selection of job applicants may reveal racial bias in access to the labor market. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of racism in judging physical appearance in personnel selection. The non-random sample was composed of seventy-four (74) participants, of whom forty-two were human resources professionals (57%). The instruments used were an assessment of résumés, a set of prejudice scales, an inventory of racism in the labor market, an indicator of good appearance and a sociodemographic questionnaire. Three hypotheses were tested. Hypothesis 1, which postulated a preference for white candidates was confirmed. Hypothesis 2 was corroborated, because the professionals showed a higher tendency to choose candidates with a fairer complexion. Hypothesis 3, which made reference to good appearance was rejected, because the participants elected hygiene as a further element present in the judgment in selecting candidates. Finally, it is considered that the selection process should be based on the acceptance of racial diversity, a key element for the development of creative and innovative organizations.

The Invisibility of the Black Population in Modern Slavery: Evidence Based on Conditions of Social Vulnerability

ID: 51430

Authors: Rodrigo Martins Baptista, Mariana Lima Bandeira, Maria Tereza Saraiva de Souza.

Source: Organizações & Sociedade, v. 25, n. 87, p. 676-703, October-December, 2018. 28 page(s).

Keyword: Contemporary slavery , Race , Skin color , Vulnerability

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The aim of this article is to identify the associations between the social conditions of vulnerability and the racial profile of modern slavery. It presents findings from qualitative research developed between 2011 and 2016 on the institutional and organizational mechanisms responsible for the maintenance of modern slavery in Brazil, based on the theoretical framework of Crane (2013), Bales (2004) and Datta and Bales (2013; 2014). From a methodological point of view, this study makes use of socioeconomic, geographic, sociocultural and social vulnerability indicators produced mainly by the reports published by members of the National Pact for the Eradication of Slave Labor Institute (Instituto Pacto Nacional pela Erradicação do Trabalho Escravo - InPACTO) and the public sector. The article’s contribution centers on the incorporation of the variable race and color, indicating its relation to modern slavery, in addition to showing how contemporary slave labor coexists with the economically representative productive chains in Brazil, some of which are members of InPACTO.

World Models as Organizational Models: Global 'Framing' and Transnational Activism in the Brazilian Black Movement

ID: 51431

Authors: Alexandre Reis Rosa.

Source: Organizações & Sociedade, v. 25, n. 87, p. 704-732, October-December, 2018. 29 page(s).

Keyword: Black movement , Framing , Race relations , Transnational activism

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The aim of this article is to explore the appropriation that the Brazilian black movement makes of diasporic content. Throughout history the black diaspora has produced different interpretations of what it means to be black, of what racism is, and produced different ways to fight it. Among these visions is the Black Atlantic, which presents itself as a macrostructure capable of influencing the formation of several frames around the world. The frames are interpretative schemes, world views that serve as a guide for the action of social movements, forming microstructures that represent the diagnoses and prognoses developed during their activities and proposals for struggle, as well as in its organization, forms of action, and resource mobilization. The results show that all these dynamics are related to the alignment of black activism to what is called global framing, which is a process of transnational diffusion formed during local adaptation processes.