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March 29, 2017
Black Faculty in the Academy: Narratives for Negotiating Identity and Achieving Career Success
- Author
- Bonner, II, Fred A.; Marbley, Aretha Faye; Tuitt, Frank; Robinson, Petra A.; Banda, Rosa M.; and Hughes, Robin L., eds.
- Publisher
- Routledge, New York, NY
- ISBN
- 9780415727556
- Table of Contents
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Preface
Introduction (Fred A. Bonner II and Frank Tuitt)
I. Black Faculty: Navigating Daily Encounters with Racism
ch. 1 Acclimating to the institutional climate: There’s a "chill" in the air (Mark Giles)
ch. 2 The Life of A Black Male Scholar: Contesting Racial Microaggressions in Academe (Ariel William Moore*) *Denotes pen name used at author’s request
ch. 3 Social networking and support: No, I don’t know how to play golf (Anton Lewis & Katherine Helm)
ch. 4 Cultural Taxation and The Over Commitment of Service at Predominantly White Institutions (Marjorie Shavers, J. Yasmine Butler, & James L. Moore III)
II. Black Faculty: Meaning Making through Multidisciplinary and Intersectional Approaches
ch. 5 Black Faculty Negotiating the Microaggressions in Scholarship (Aretha Faye Marbley, Leon Rouson, Jiaqi Li, Shih-Han Huang, Colette M. Taylor)
ch. 6 Using Endarkened and Critical Race Feminist Perspectives To Question and Analyze Knowledge Production Narratives (Natasha N. Croom, Lori D. Patton)
ch. 7 Navigating Race-Gendered Microaggressions: The Experiences of a Tenure-Track Black Female Scholar (Dorinda Carter Andrews)
ch. 8 Black Queer (Re)presentation in (White) Academe: I am the Hell and the High Water (Dafina-Lazarus Stewart)
III. Black Faculty: Finding Strength through Critical Mentoring Relationships
ch. 9 Self-Reflection as a Critical Tool in the Life of an Early Career African American Male Scholar (Alonzo M. Flowers)
ch. 10 Engaging Mentoring Relationships in Academia: Hard Lessons Learned (Buffy Smith)
ch. 11 The critical need for faculty mentoring: Say brother, can you spare the time? (Fred A. Bonner)
ch. 12 Establishing critical relationships with students: That’s not what white professor "X" told us (Saundra Tomlinson-Clarke)
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Abstract: Through candid discussions and personal counter-narrative stories, Black Faculty in the Academy explores the experiences and challenges faced by faculty of color in academe. Black faculty in predominantly White college and university settings must negotiate multiple and competing identities while struggling with issues of marginality, otherness, and invisible barriers. This important book illuminates how faculty can develop a professional identity that leads to success in academe, while at the same time remaining true to cultural and personal identities. Through rich narratives, chapter authors situate race-related encounters at the center of their experience in an effort to deconstruct and challenge commonly held assumptions about life in academe. They also provide key recommendations and strategies to help faculty of color ensure their continued professional success. Framed by critical race theory, these stories show how faculty can successfully maneuver through all stages of a career in academe, including tenure and promotion, publication, mentoring, networking, teaching, and dealing with institutional climate issues. This valuable book is for faculty and administrators seeking to create an environment that nurtures professional growth and fosters success among Black faculty. (From the Publisher)
Abstract: Through candid discussions and personal counter-narrative stories, Black Faculty in the Academy explores the experiences and challenges faced by faculty of color in academe. Black faculty in predominantly White college and university settings must negotiate multiple and competing identities while struggling with issues of marginality, otherness, and invisible barriers. This important book illuminates how faculty can develop a professional identity that leads to success in academe, while at the same time remaining true to cultural and personal identities. Through rich narratives, chapter authors situate race-related encounters at the center of their experience in an effort to deconstruct and challenge commonly held assumptions about life in academe. They also provide key recommendations and strategies to help faculty of color ensure their continued professional success. Framed by critical race theory, these stories show how faculty can successfully maneuver through all stages of a career in academe, including tenure and promotion, publication, mentoring, networking, teaching, and dealing with institutional climate issues. This valuable book is for faculty and administrators seeking to create an environment that nurtures professional growth and fosters success among Black faculty. (From the Publisher)