Why Trump’s stoking of white racial resentment is effective – but makes all working-class Americans worse off

Many white men say they feel threatened by the increasing presence and success of minorities in the workplace.

As social scientists, we wondered if there is any evidence to support this perceived economic threat, a perception that can provide fertile ground for current rounds of racist and xenophobic political messaging.

Our work at the Center for Employment Equity at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, involves using Equal Employment Opportunity Commission data to explore workplace discrimination and diversity in states and cities across the U.S. Our aim is to discover and promote more equitable workplaces.

View the complete July 29 article by Donald T. Tomaskovic-Devey, Professor of Sociology, Director, Center for Employment Equity, University of Massachusetts Amherst and Eric Hoyt, Research Director of the Center for Employment Equity, University of Massachusetts Amherst on the Conversation website here.