Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Diversity and Equity in a Virtual World

Book excerpt: Almost every citizen of the world has been impacted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In many cases, this included a shift from face-to-face interactions to a virtual platform. Understanding the impact of diversity and equity in the virtual world from a professional perspective is new and should be closely studied as professions continue to use virtual platforms in the upcoming years. Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Diversity and Equity in a Virtual World takes a close look at equity and diversity in virtual settings across professions from multiple perspectives to better understand the impact moving online has on diverse populations. This text provides insight and context in a timely way by creating a knowledge base to work from while decision makers continue to work towards equity and diversity in the workplace—be it online or face-to-face. Covering topics such as diverse healthcare, remote teaching, and culture of work, this book serves as the ideal resource for human diversity scholars, university faculty, instructional designers, software developers, students, academicians, researchers, and decision makers from multiple professions including healthcare, education, engineering, customer service, international experiences, event planning, and much more.