Women of color in higher education turbulent past, promising future

• Other Authors: Jean-Marie, Gaëtane., Lloyd-Jones, Brenda.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2011.
• Series: Diversity in higher education ; v. 9.
• Subjects: Education > Multicultural Education.; Education > Professional Development.; Multicultural education.; Teaching staff.; Women > Education (Higher); Sex discrimination in higher education.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781780521695 (electronic bk.) :
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xix, 391 p.) : ill.

Historically, women of color have experienced discrimination based on the double jeopardy of race and/or ethnicity, and gender in their quest for access and advancement in higher education. Todays women of color in higher education however are the beneficiaries of courageous and committed women pred...