The duality of women scholars of color transforming and being transformed in the academy

The seven chapters address long-standing concerns from first-hand perspectives regarding women of color faculty in the academy, the marginalization of women of color scholars in the academy and the benefits of mentoring support. Discussion of such are threaded throughout this book. Mentoring has bee...

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Other Authors Jean-Marie, Gaëtane (Editor), Grant, Cosette M. (Editor), Irby, Beverly (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited : Information Age Pub., Inc., [2014]
SeriesResearch on women and education.
Subjects
Women in higher education > Cross-cultural studies.
Minority women in higher education.
Women college teachers.
Women scholars.
Education > Schools > Levels > Higher.
Higher education, tertiary education.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781806612642
DOI10.1108/978-1-62396-504-4
Physical Description1 online resource (xxii, 155 pages)

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Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction : Historical and contemporary milieu on women of color scholars in the academy / Cosette M. Grant, Gaetane Jean-Marie, and Beverly Irby
  • Chapter 1. From chair to podium: A narrative experience of an African American female emerging scholar's entry into the academy / Cosette M. Grant
  • Chapter 2. Navigating the academy: Exploring barriers and possibilities in scholarship through the lens of an American Indian scholar / Hollie Mackey
  • Chapter 3. Call / Natalie A. Tran
  • Chapter 4. Transcending other by building bridges in pursuit of social justice: Experience of a Caribbean female faculty in the academy / Gaetane Jean-Marie
  • Chapter 5. Interrupting the usual in the academy: Creating a sense of belonging among latina faculty / AnneMarie Nuñez, Elizabeth Murakami-Ramalho, and Elsa Ruiz
  • Chapter 6. Grace at the top: A black feminist perspective on critical leadership in the academy / Lorri Johnson Santamaría
  • Chapter 7. Remaining connected to the sociocultural experiences of underserved populations: Volunteering and advocacy in research and practice in the academy / Brenda Lloyd-Jones
  • About the authors.

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