Race, sex, and Clarence Thomas: Representation change in the EEOC Academic Article

abstract

• The theory of representative bureaucracy concerns whether bureaucracy mirrors the origins and values of the population and, if so, whether such representation makes any difference. This article extends Hindera's examination of active bureaucratic representation within the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to determine the effect of introducing new goals (disability discrimination) and priorities (sexual harassment) on the EEOC's representational patterns. Using data from the late 1980s and late 1990s, we find the extent of active representation of African Americans declined. Although the EEOC is now pursuing more cases of sex discrimination, no evidence of active representation exists for women in EEOC district offices.

authors

• Meier, Kenneth

published proceedings

• PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REVIEW

author list (cited authors)

• Meier, K. J., Pennington, M. S., & Eller, W. S.

citation count

• 32

complete list of authors

• Meier, KJ||Pennington, MS||Eller, WS

publication date

• March 2005

publisher

• Wiley  Publisher

published in

• Public Administration Review  Journal

keywords

• 44 Human Society
• 4407 Policy And Administration

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2005.00442.x

start page

• 171

end page

• 179

volume

• 65

issue

• 2

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6210.2005.00442.x

user-defined tag

• 10 Reduced Inequalities