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- Presumed Incompetent: The Intersections of Race and Class for Women in Academia
- Book
- 2012
- Published by: Utah State University Press
summary
Presumed Incompetent is a pathbreaking account of the intersecting roles of race, gender, and class in the working lives of women faculty of color. Through personal narratives and qualitative empirical studies, more than 40 authors expose the daunting challenges faced by academic women of color as they navigate the often hostile terrain of higher education, including hiring, promotion, tenure, and relations with students, colleagues, and administrators. The narratives are filled with wit, wisdom, and concrete recommendations, and provide a window into the struggles of professional women in a racially stratified but increasingly multicultural America.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright
- pp. 2-5
- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-x
- Introduction
- pp. 1-14
- I. General Campus Climate
- Introduction
- pp. 17-19
- 1. Facing Down the Spooks
- pp. 20-28
- 5. They Forgot Mammy Had a Brain
- pp. 65-77
- II. Faculty/Student Relationships
- Introduction
- pp. 113-115
- 10. Silence of the Lambs
- pp. 142-151
- 11. On Being Special
- pp. 152-163
- III. Networks of Allies
- Introduction
- pp. 221-223
- 19. Sharing Our Gifts
- pp. 277-282
- IV. Social Class in Academia
- Introduction
- pp. 285-286
- 20. Igualadas
- pp. 287-299
- V. Tenure and Promotion
- Introduction
- pp. 333-335
- 29. The Experiences of an Academic “Misfit”
- pp. 439-445
- References
- pp. 505-540
- Contributors
- pp. 541-554
- Back Cover
- p. 586
Additional Information
ISBN
9780874218701
Related ISBN(s)
9780874218695, 9780874219227
MARC Record
OCLC
811963684
Pages
584
Launched on MUSE
2013-05-20
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2012