Thanks for your observations and thoughts on the first three chapters of The Loudest Duck (Liswood, 2010). This is one of my favorite texts discussing diversity in the workplace. Liswood does a great job making accessible a sensitive subject with sometimes disturbing implications, using terms that enable us to have important conversations without feeling threatened.
This accessible language is also one of the challenges reading Liswood; we have to be clear about her terms. You demonstrated a solid understanding of her basic terms and concepts in today's discussion board posts. When speaking of "Noah's Ark", we have to be clear that Liswood is not referring to our friend in Genesis, but is using the ark as a metaphor for a particular approach to diversity/inclusion. the same is true for her use of elephants, mice, and grandmas.
Liswood provides a nice summary of these concepts in the video below. Watch an 8.5 minute section from time marker 35:30 to 44:00 for a useful overview and some additional context from the author herself. (Here's the URL if the link fails: http://youtu.be/u_S6C8WjxZU?t=35m30s)
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| Click here to go to Liswood video clip |
We'll pick this conversation up on Monday using Carol's story (posted on Blackboard) to explore the meaning and importance of diversity and inclusion in today's workplace. Please come to class having read Carol's story and prepared to discuss the questions posted on Blackboard.
See you then!
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