Power, Race, and Gender in Academe

Strangers in the Tower?

Author: Shirley Lim
Secondary Author: María Herrera-Sobek
ISBN: 9780873522700

The eleven essays collected in this volume describe individual African American, Chicano and Chicana, Native American, Asian American, gay and lesbian, and white female experiences in academe. Representing a wide variety of fields and career paths in the profession, the authors explore topics such as marginalization, alienation, and persistent discrimination; the obstacles women and minorities face in advancing their careers, as well as strategies for overcoming those obstacles; the backlash against affirmative action; and the implications of gender, sexuality, race, and power in the classroom. While many of the essays give strikingly personal accounts of their authors' struggles, the collection as a whole reveals the complexity of academe's response to the challenge of faculty diversity.Power, Race, and Gender in Academe is an excellent resource and teaching guide for junior faculty members as they enter the profession. The volume includes thoughtful discussions of hiring and tenure p

Publisher: Modern Language Association
Publish Date: 2000

Subjects: Education / Administration / General, Education / Higher, Education / Teaching Methods & Materials / General, Social Science / Gender Studies

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Women's Center (Location: Women in Academia)