Higher Rates of Bullying Reported by ‘White’ Males: Gender and Ethno-Racial Intersections and Bullying in the Workplace

Tina G Patel, Daiga KamerÄ de and Luke Carr
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Tina G Patel: University of Salford, UK
Daiga KamerÄ de: University of Salford, UK
Luke Carr: Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

Work, Employment & Society, 2024, vol. 38, issue 2, 442-460

Abstract: Existing workplace bullying literature suggests that ethno-racial minorities and women are more likely to be bullied in relation to their ethnicity, race or gender. However, very few studies apply an intersectional framework of analysis to consider, for instance, how ethno-racial status and gender interacts to affect general workplace bullying experiences and their reporting decisions. This article uses an intersectional analytical framework and a cross-sectional quantitative analysis of the British Workplace Behaviour Survey (2007–2008) to examine bullying in the workplace, as experienced by the intersections of ethno-racial status and gender. In discussing how some groups report particular dimensions of bullying more than others, this article closely examines the somewhat unexpected finding that ‘white’ men were significantly more likely to report instances of workplace bullying. This article argues for the use of an intersectional analytical approach to understand and progressively address the nuances of identity, power and workplace bullying experiences.

Keywords: bullying; ethno-racial status; gender; intersectionality; quantitative; workplace (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1177/09500170221134397

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