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Workplace discrimination against LGBT employees in Mauritius: A sociological perspective.

Authors :
Bhankaraully, Shabneez
Goyer, Michel
Aroles, Jeremy
Source :
Economic & Industrial Democracy; Nov2023, Vol. 44 Issue 4, p1105-1126, 22p
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

This article focuses on workplace discrimination against LGBT employees in Mauritius – a multi-ethnic society in the Indian Ocean. Drawing from the insights of sociological studies that highlight how the manifestation of practices across settings is shaped by the process by which it is framed, the analysis illustrates the importance of the local context in accounting for the specific forms taken by LGBT workplace discrimination in Mauritius. Reflecting the importance of respect for different ethnic groups in the stability of the Mauritian democracy, the empirical results highlight how instances of workplace discrimination against LGBT employees are pervasive but framed to avoid inter-ethnic conflicts whilst stigmatising LGBT identities as problematic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0143831X
Volume :
44
Issue :
4
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Economic & Industrial Democracy
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
173656258
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/0143831X221111822