"Diversity" became part of the racial orthodoxy in the 1980s within organizations, which sociologists find problematic because it shifts our understanding away from structural reasons for why people of color are underrepresented to cultural explanations of inclusion.

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This statement is true. Sociologists argue that focusing solely on diversity as a cultural issue can distract from the larger structural factors that contribute to inequality and underrepresentation of people of color in organizations.

"Diversity" Became Part of the Racial Orthodoxy in the 1980s