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Invisible Ceiling

In: Making the Invisible Visible

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  • Tojo Thatchenkery
  • Keimei Sugiyama

Abstract

The data provided in chapter 7, Invisible Minority, show that Asians and Asian Americans in other Western countries face unique challenges for upward mobility in the workplace. Perceptions have formed over time that Asians and Asian Americans have “made it;” however, when looking at the trends for upward mobility of Asian Americans in the workforce, representation at the most senior leadership level drops as compared to their representation in the general workforce. What could be contributing to this phenomenon? The difficulty in raising awareness of this glass-ceiling issue is due partly because of commonly held perceptions of Asians and Asian Americans. These perceptions form from a number of mental models that have developed over time and have become widely accepted and engrained in the way Asians and Asian Americans are viewed, even by Asians and Asian Americans themselves. These mental models generalize the successes of Asians and Asian Americans and leave their specific challenges unseen. Because these deeply engrained mental models keep these issues out of sight, even Asians and Asian Americans may not be aware of this invisible ceiling until they hit it.

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  • Tojo Thatchenkery & Keimei Sugiyama, 2011. "Invisible Ceiling," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Making the Invisible Visible, chapter 0, pages 123-135, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-33934-7_8
    DOI: 10.1057/9780230339347_8
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