Power, Race, and Gender in Academe - Strangers in the Tower?

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 practices, classroom and service evaluations, and other departmental procedures and their effects on a multicultural faculty.

Summary

Twelve essays on marginalization, alienation, and persistent discrimination in English and foreign language departments across the United States as well as strategies for overcoming these obstacles.

Product details

• Authors: Lim, Shirley Geok-Lin (EDT)/ Herrera-Sobek Lim
• Assisted by: Maria Herrera-Sobek (Editor), Shirley Geok Lim (Editor), Shirley Geok-Lin Lim (Editor), Genaro M. Padilla (Editor)
• Publisher: Modern Language Assn Of Amer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.12.1999
• EAN: 9780873522694
• ISBN: 978-0-87352-269-4
• No. of pages: 212
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 248 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research