August 2008

Diversity Reading List

This suggested reading list was compiled by Annette Merritt Cummings, our diversity expert. 

To purchase any of these books from Amazon.com, just click on the title or image of the book below. 

Kindred
Octavia E. Butler

 

Beyond Race and Gender: Unleashing the Power of Your Total Work Force by Managing Diversity
R. Roosevelt Jr. Thomas

 

Thinking in the Future Tense: A Workout for the Mind
Jennifer James

 

Divided Sisters: Bridging the Gap between Black Women & White Women
Midge Wilson and Kathy Russell

 

Two Nations: Black and White, Separate, Hostile, Unequal
Andrew Hacker

 

White Men, Women and Minorities in the Changing Workforce
Insight into the white male perspective
Anthony J. Ipsaro

 

Winning With Diversity: A Practical Handbook for Creating Inclusive Meetings, Events, and Organizations
Donald M. Norris and M.C. Joelle Fignole Lofton

 

Our Kind of People: Inside America's Black Upper Class
Lawrence Otis Graham

 

Lies Across America: What Our Historic Sites Get Wrong
James W. Loewen

 

Growing Up Digital: The Rise of the Net Generation
Don Tapscott

 

The Circle of Innovation: You Can't Shrink Your Way to Greatness
Tom Peters

 

The Color of Our Future
Farai Chideya

 

Don't Believe the Hype: Fighting Cultural Misinformation About African Americans
Farai Chideya

 

Multicultural Marketing: Selling to a Diverse America
Marlene L. Rossman
Published by the American Management Association

 

The Ethnic Cultures of America: A Reference Source for All Americans
Includes a profile of all races and ethnic groups that make up America
P.R. Fischetti

 

Pocket Guide to Cultural Assessment
Carolyn Erickson D'Avanzo and Elaine M. Geissler

 

Voices of Diversity: Real People Talk About Problems and Solutions in a Workplace Where Everyone is Not Alike
Renee Blank and Sandra Slipp

 

Understanding and Managing Diversity
Readings, cases and exercises
Carol Harvey and M. June Allard

 

NTC's Dictionary of Mexican Cultural Code Words
Boye Lafayette De Mente

 

For Children:

If the World Were a Village: A Book About the World's People
David J. Smith and Shelagh Armstrong (Illustrator)

 

Storybook Travels: From Eloise's New York to Harry Potter's London
Features diverse locations and cultures
Colleen Dunn Bates & Susan La Tempa

 

http://www.cultureforkids.com
Language and culture resources for children

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