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Queer(y)ing Agent-Based Modeling for Use in LGBTQ Studies: An Example from Workplace Inequalities
Matthew A Hall1, Peter Barbrook-Johnson2, Sait Bayrakdar3
1Department of Sociology, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.
Journal of Homosexuality
|August 19, 2022
Summary
Agent-based modeling (ABM) can advance LGBTQ workplace inequality research by integrating diverse insights. This approach bridges macro and micro perspectives, enhancing understanding of LGBTQ experiences in the workplace.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Computer Science
- Sociology
Background:
- LGBTQ workplace inequalities remain a significant area of study.
- Existing research often faces methodological limitations, such as binarism.
- Integrating diverse theoretical traditions is crucial for comprehensive analysis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the utility of agent-based modeling (ABM) in studying LGBTQ workplace inequalities.
- To demonstrate how ABM can be adapted to LGBTQ studies' theoretical frameworks.
- To present an example LGBTQ workplace model and its potential contributions.
Main Methods:
- Development of an example agent-based model for LGBTQ workplace dynamics.
- Application of ABM to bridge macro- and micro-level analyses.
- Discussion of methods for integrating queer and intersectional theories with ABM.
Main Results:
- ABM offers a complementary approach to existing methods in LGBTQ workplace research.
- The proposed model illustrates how ABM can address methodological binarism.
- ABM facilitates the integration of qualitative and quantitative insights.
Conclusions:
- Agent-based modeling holds significant potential for advancing LGBTQ workplace inequality research.
- The presented model serves as a foundation for future ABM applications in LGBTQ studies.
- Further work is needed to negotiate theoretical and methodological tensions in integrating queer and intersectional insights with ABM.
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