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Joyce Bell is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Chicago. Her research agenda focuses on race, work, and organizations, addressing how social movements influence professions and the dynamics of diversity in higher education. Her notable publication, 'Black Power Professionals: The Black Power Movement and American Social Work' (2014, Columbia University Press), explores the impact of the Black Power movement on the profession of social work. Bell's work critically examines the role of diversity as a tool that can sometimes co-opt progressive racial policies and movements. She investigates the discourse surrounding diversity in institutional contexts, particularly within higher education policy and law. Throughout her academic career, she has contributed significantly to understanding the intersections of race, social movements, and labor.
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