{"id":441,"date":"2021-07-04T21:33:37","date_gmt":"2021-07-04T21:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ksoakes.expressions.syr.edu\/wrt205summer2021\/?p=441"},"modified":"2021-07-04T21:33:37","modified_gmt":"2021-07-04T21:33:37","slug":"expanding-the-canon-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ksoakes.expressions.syr.edu\/wrt205summer2021\/2021\/07\/04\/expanding-the-canon-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Expanding the Canon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In many workplaces across the globe, diversity seems to be a problem, evident in the large disproportion of minorities in positions of power or even in minor company roles.\u00a0 Specifically, the police force is an organization that struggles with diversity.\u00a0 These two charts show that, while there has been a slight increase over the decades, much can be done to improve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"

https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eeoc.gov%2Fadvancing-diversity-law-enforcement&psig=AOvVaw3HdYuQubPUcCD1-RFchiUu&ust=1625513122464000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAoQjRxqFwoTCMDO9baSyvECFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"

https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eeoc.gov%2Fadvancing-diversity-law-enforcement&psig=AOvVaw3HdYuQubPUcCD1-RFchiUu&ust=1625513122464000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAoQjRxqFwoTCMDO9baSyvECFQAAAAAdAAAAABAK<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three women Debra Langan and Carrie Sanders (Criminology Professors), and Tricia Agocs (a citizen \u00a0in police services for 10 years) wanted to delve into the treatment of women in the Canadian police force to bring awareness towards the issues female police officers often face.\u00a0 The police force is already a predominantly male profession, so women are an outsider group within the larger organization.\u00a0 To determine real life examples, Langan et al created a study that featured 16 Caucasian females from across Ontario, Canada.\u00a0 However small the sample size, most of the women reported a poor work environment, in addition to stating that the culture and management is inadequate and in much need of improvement.\u00a0 This is evident in the study conducted where \u201cone in five [officers] \u2026 think about leaving their current police force from once a week to several times a week\u201d.\u00a0 Women often push themselves extremely hard, believing that they need to prove themselves more to show that they deserve to be there.\u00a0 Langan et al want the police departments across Canada to address these issues and more as well as expectations for women due to their unfair treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many of the articles we have previously explored mentioned the various issues regarding diversity in the workplace.\u00a0 The examples these 16 women gave to show how they are treated were very eye opening and it became clear how brave they are for staying, especially since many considered quitting.\u00a0 Langan et al made the internal sexism these policewomen faced very evident in the stories from the article.\u00a0 This study was conducted in Canada about five years ago.\u00a0 It is unfortunate that, despite all this evidence showing the problems and where the department can be improved, nothing significant changed.\u00a0 Problems with diversity within the police force still prevail everywhere.\u00a0 Three years after the study, this particular TEDtalk, linked below, gives additional evidence on how females face discrimination in the police, only this time, it is focused on the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n