Inside the Ivory Tower : narratives of women of colour surviving and thriving in British academia

Inside the Ivory Tower narratives of women of colour surviving and thriving in British academia

The perspectives, experiences and career trajectories of women of colour in British academia reveal a space dominated by whiteness and patriarchy. Facing daily experiences that range from subtle microagressions to overt racialized and gendered abuse, the contributors describe how they are compelled...

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Weitere Verfasser: Gabriel, Deborah (HerausgeberIn), Tate, Shirley Anne (HerausgeberIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: London Trentham Books 2017
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Minority women college teachers > Sex role in the work environment > Women in higher education > Minority women in higher education > Großbritannien > Geschlechterrolle > Collegelehrer > Frau > Gleichberechtigung > Randgruppe
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Zusammenfassung:The perspectives, experiences and career trajectories of women of colour in British academia reveal a space dominated by whiteness and patriarchy. Facing daily experiences that range from subtle microagressions to overt racialized and gendered abuse, the contributors describe how they are compelled to develop strategies for survival and success
Cover -- Contents -- Notes on contributors -- Introduction -- 1 The accidental academic -- 2 Overcoming objectification and dehumanization in academia -- 3 ‘One in a million’: A journey of a post-colonial woman of colour in the White academy -- 4 How do you feel? ‘Well-being’ as a deracinated strategic goal in UK universities -- 5 Inclusive ideals are not enough: Academia does not empower Black women -- 6 Reflecting on a journey: Positionality, marginality and the outsider-within -- 7 The struggle to find a voice on Black women’s health: From the personal to the political -- 8 The search for that elusive sense of belonging, respect and visibility in academia -- 9 The transformation of my science identity -- 10 Reclaiming freedom beyond the glass ceiling to transform institutional cultures -- Conclusion -- Index
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:XII, 152 Seiten
24 cm
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