De-othering: indigenous perspectives on diversity, equity and inclusion

Ella Henry, Sharlene Leroy-Dyer
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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to share two Indigenous perspectives on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). It is grounded in aspirations for de-othering and de-colonisation. De-othering is the unpicking of the status of “other” bestowed upon us by the dominant culture, and de-colonisation involves the deconstruction of the ways the settler states in which we live have defined and oppressed us.

Design/methodology/approach

The methodology is a critical self-reflection, drawing on the lived experience of two Indigenous scholars in business fields outside of the international business discipline.

Findings

The findings explore policies, like affirmative action emerging in the 1960s, to the pantheon of DEI theory and strategies developed, as tools of the dominant culture, albeit well-meaning, that perpetuate the dependency of the “other” on the largesse of the “dominant”, which ultimately maintain relations of oppression.

Research limitations/implications

The limitations of the paper include, that we cannot speak for all Indigenous peoples. This paper is a personal viewpoint and is not a meta-analysis of theory and literature. The authors draw on the personal, which for Indigenous peoples is also the political, perspectives, that are steeped in their cultural histories and identities, and underpinned by their aspirations for social change and social justice for their peoples.

Practical implications

The authors offer practical implications for those Indigenous Peoples and allies looking to develop empowering strategies for de-othering individuals and communities defined by dominant cultures as “others”, which in turn has social implications for engagement in truly empowering work in social justice at the borderlands of power, particularly in terms of international business guided by ethics and social responsibility.

Social implications

In this paper, the authors use the following terms: Maori, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, First Peoples and Indigenous Peoples. They use the term Peoples to denote that they are not one homogenous People but a collective society that consists of many distinct communities, peoples and nations.

Originality/value

The authors offer practical implications for those Indigenous Peoples and allies looking to develop empowering strategies for de-othering those defined by dominant cultures as “others”, which in turn has social implications for those engaged in truly empowering work for social justice at the borderlands of power, particularly in terms of international business guided by ethics and social responsibility. They make no apologies for this paper, as it is entirely based on personal viewpoints.

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去他者化:土著人对多样性、平等和包容的看法
本文旨在分享土著居民对多样性、公平和包容(DEI)的两种观点。它立足于去他者化和去殖民化的愿望。去他者化 "是解除主流文化赋予我们的 "他者 "地位,而 "去殖民化 "则涉及解构我们所生活的定居国定义和压迫我们的方式。研究结果研究结果探讨了一些政策,如 20 世纪 60 年代出现的平权行动、万神殿式的发展投资理论和战略,这些都是主流文化的工具,尽管是善意的,但却使 "他者 "长期依赖于 "主流 "的慷慨,最终维持了压迫关系。本文仅代表个人观点,而非对理论和文献进行元分析。作者从个人视角出发,对土著人民而言,个人视角也是政治视角,这些视角深植于土著人民的文化历史和身份认同中,并以土著人民对社会变革和社会正义的渴望为基础。实际意义作者为那些希望制定赋权战略的土著人民和盟友提供了实际意义,以消除被主流文化定义为 "他者 "的个人和社区的他性,这反过来又对在权力边界地区参与真正赋权的社会正义工作产生了社会影响,特别是在以道德和社会责任为指导的国际商业方面:在本文中,作者使用了以下术语:毛利人、土著居民和托雷斯海峡岛民、原住民和土著人民。他们使用 "人民"(Peoples)一词表示他们不是一个同质的民族,而是由许多不同的社区、人民和民族组成的一个集体社会。原创性/价值作者为那些希望制定赋权战略的土著人民和盟友提供了实际意义,这些战略旨在使那些被主流文化定义为 "他者 "的人去他者化,这反过来又对那些在权力边界地区从事真正赋权工作以实现社会正义的人产生了社会影响,特别是在以道德和社会责任为指导的国际商业方面。本文完全基于个人观点,他们对此不作任何道歉。
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期刊介绍: In recent years, the business practices and management philosophies of global enterprises have been subject to increasingly close scrutiny by commentators in the fields of journalism and academia. Such scrutiny has been motivated by a growing desire to examine the nature of globalisation, its impact on specific communities and its benefits for society as a whole. Coverage includes, but is not restricted to, issues of: ■Globalization ■Production and consumption ■Economic change ■Societal change ■Politics and power of organizations and governments ■Environmental impact
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