1st Edition

Diversity and Inclusion: Are We Nearly There Yet? Target Setting in the Screen Industries

By Doris Ruth Eikhof Copyright 2024
96 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

96 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book provides the first compact knowledge base on diversity & inclusion (D&I) targets in the UK screen industries. Drawing on new, in-depth industry research and progressive theoretical voices, the book will help readers understand what D&I targets are and what they could be in the future. The book explains different types of D&I targets, how D&I targets are currently... Read more

Foreword by Seetha Kumar, CEO, ScreenSkills 1. Introduction 2. D&I targets: Definitions & rationales 3. D&I target setting: Steps & processes 4. D&I targets in the UK screen industries 5. What’s next for D&I targets?        

Biography

Doris Ruth Eikhof is Professor of Cultural Economy & Policy at the University of Glasgow, UK.

"Commendable for its timeliness and depth ... [the book] highlights fundamental questions about the role of D&I targets in promoting diversity and inclusion, envisioning a future where data addresses root causes and dynamics rather than solely focusing on surface measures of representation statistics and monitoring." Jennie Jordan, The Journal of Arts Management, Law, and Society