Summary Of No More Invisible Man By Adida Harvey Wingfield

“No More Invisible Man” by Adida Harvey Wingfield, illustrates three different theories that describe the inequality between race and gender within the work force. Wingfield’s theories are the Token theory, gender interaction, and black professionals. Wingfield not only identifies the different theories but she also connects her theories with professional experiences.
I will be demonstrating the author’s different theories based on the subject of intersectionality and the way it is presented throughout her research in the work force but also the way Winfgield includes theories theories from Kanter, Hill Collins and Crenshaw within her book. The book is based on the inequality in the work force that is applied in gender and race within the

These three perceptual tendencies are visibility, contrast and assimilation. Visibility is when either women or black professional stand out in their workplace. Visibility is having the need to dress professionally in order for other people not to judge you based on your race or gender in other words dressing professional signifies their level of profession. An example of an African American doctor having six tattoos in his arms, but because he covers it with his white coat people don’t discredit his profession if not they would ( Wingfield, 39). In the book contrast is shown the different processes by which the members of a higher category that are valued more that the lower minority members. Lastly assimilation is a stereotype that is faced throughout the workforce and the inequality of gender. Wingfield explains how especially on wall street which is known to strive in the business industry, identifies women as “hypermasculine" also known to be sexual objects in the

Wingfield found a case study representing the tension between black men and women taking the job of men. She also goes over how during slavery time black men were considering to be sexual predators towards white women in particular. But also how white women are illustrated to be the prefect beautiful women compared to any other race. The author uses Hill Collins definition of an educated, career driven, committed to work, and white collar African American women is defined as an “educated bitch”.

Lastly the black profession theory, Wingfield explains how among race and gender black professions face challenges throughout their workplace due to be targeted as sexual predators. Some of the advantages within black profession is due to masculinity, which means if its mostly black men they have an advantage compared to women. But they also have challenges due it race in workplaces, black men believe they most dress professional in order for people to not under estimate their