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Proxy failure in social policies as one of the main causes of persistent sexism and racism

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 May 2024

Konrad Szocik Open the ORCID record for Konrad Szocik [Opens in a new window]
Konrad Szocik*
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Department of Social Sciences, University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics, Institution for Social and Policy Studies, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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Corresponding author: Konrad Szocik; Email: konrad.szocik@yale.edu
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Abstract

One example of proxy failure is current antisexist and antiracist policies. One of the most popular proxy in them is the number of representatives of marginalized groups – women and nonwhite people – in power structures. Here I show that such measures do not lead to combating sexism and racism, which flourish despite their application.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 47 , 2024 , e85
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press

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