The Psychology of White People in the Workplace: Power, Privilege and the Experience (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798287072254)

The Psychology of White People in the Workplace: Power, Privilege and the Experience

"You were never supposed to lead, only to obey. That was the design."

What happens when whiteness is not just a race but the blueprint for leadership, authority and professionalism? What does it mean to exist and resist within a system designed to keep you subordinate while pretending to include you? This bold, unflinching and deeply necessary work exposes the psychological architecture of white entitlement in British workplaces from boardrooms to back offices. From DEI initiatives to everyday microaggressions. Drawing on history, psychology and lived experience, she dismantles the myth of meritocracy and challenges the carefully curated illusions of "diversity and inclusion."

This book covers and exceeds topics like whiteness in leadership, the burden of BAME survival and the performative politics of inclusion.

Blisteringly honest and academically grounded, The Psychology of White People in the Workplace is both a call to arms and a blueprint for truth-telling in the face of structural denial. If you've ever been gaslit in a meeting, passed over for promotion, or told to "tone it down," this book will name the thing you've always felt but were told not to say. And if you've ever wondered why your workplace "celebrates difference" while silencing dissent this book answers that too.

This isn't a guide for HR. It won't make your boardroom comfortable.

Author: Judith Martins
ISBN-13: 9798287072254
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 07/12/2025
Pages: 138
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.37lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.30d