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Women of Color in Higher Education: Turbulent Past, Promising Future
Dr G Jean-Marie & B
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Hardback. Focuses on African American, Hispanic American, Native American, and Asian-Pacific American women whose increased presence in senior level administrative and academic positions in higher education is transforming the political climate to be more inclusive of women of color. Editor(s): Jean-Marie, Gaetane; Lloyd-Jones, Brenda. Series Editor(s): Frierson, Henry T. Series: Diversity in Higher Education. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: JNFR; JNKH; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 658.
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. Today's women of color in higher education however are the beneficiaries of courageous and committed women predecessors who confronted and disrupted institutions to attain a higher level of education (Jean-Marie, 2005). Together with Volume 10, this two-edited volume focuses on African American, Hispanic American, Native American, and Asian-Pacific American women whose increased presence in senior level administrative and academic positions in higher education is transforming the political climate to be more inclusive ... Read more
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. Today's women of color in higher education however are the beneficiaries of courageous and committed women predecessors who confronted and disrupted institutions to attain a higher level of education (Jean-Marie, 2005). Together with Volume 10, this two-edited volume focuses on African American, Hispanic American, Native American, and Asian-Pacific American women whose increased presence in senior level administrative and academic positions in higher education is transforming the political climate to be more inclusive ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Series
Diversity in Higher Education
Number of Pages
408
Place of Publication
Bingley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780521800
SKU
V9781780521800
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Reviews for Women of Color in Higher Education: Turbulent Past, Promising Future
"Women of Color tell their courageous stories about navigating what historically has been a male-dominated academy. They bring with them cultural strengths and experiences interwoven with mainstream credentials with which to create changed environments in academe that more adequately reflect the diversity of the 21st century world. Henrietta Mann, Ph.D., Founding President, Cheyenne and Arapaho ... Read more