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.
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.
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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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
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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