{"product_id":"african-americans-in-the-human-sciences-challenges-and-opportunities-9781793648969","title":"African Americans in the Human Sciences:","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explores the role and experience of African American women scholars and educators in the field of human, family, and consumer sciences. Its five sections cover careers in education, the role of historically Black colleges and universities, opportunities and challenges brought about by the internationalization of the field, opportunities for new careers paths in the human sciences, and the current and future role of technology. The contributors come from a variety of backgrounds with experiences in research, teaching, outreach, and service. Taken together, the essays capture the vitality and diversity of knowledge that has, over time, assisted in transforming the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is powerful and a must-read for human sciences professionals and beyond. It captures diverse perspectives and expands the untold knowledge that professionals are looking for.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Nancy Bock, executive director, American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is a wonderful complement to the earlier book, African American Women: Contributions to the Human Sciences. To understand the profession today and its future, understanding its historical and current challenges and opportunities, barriers and achievements of professionals of color are important perspectives previously untold.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Virginia B. Vincenti, University of Wyoming\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eInteresting and timely documentation of African American women’s experiences and contributions to the Human Sciences Profession as they faced many challenges in the workplace. They are role models for future generations of women. A much-deserved tribute to HBCUs that prepared generations of students for careers in the Human Sciences Profession as teachers, researchers, administrators, and organizational leaders.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Retia Scott Walker, University of Kentucky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOut of the shadows and into the spotlight—this book is an invaluable resource for understanding the experiences, dedication, and aspirations of African American professionals in the Human Sciences. The chapters cover a wide array of topics within Family and Consumer Sciences academic programs and the role of leadership in building enduring programs and embracing new avenues for achievement.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Sharon Nickols, University of Georgia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart I Women, Education, and Careers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuest for Education: Empowerment of Women of Color \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulia R. Miller Arline\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDebra Mayfield\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam H. Whittaker, Jr.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfrican American Women’s Pathway to Leadership Success: Resilience to Challenges Built on Mentoring and Spirituality \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVanessa P. Jackson \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulia R. Miller Arline \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessional Working Women: A Qualitative Look at African American Mothers \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNina Lyon Bennett \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGetting and Staying in the Mainstream: African American Women’s Contribution to the Human Sciences \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVanessa P. Jackson \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulia R. Miller \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdministrative Acumen in Working with Our Next Generation of Professionals \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEthel G. Jones\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEffects of Stressful Trauma on Black Women’s Reproductive and Sexual Health \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuantanise M. Williams \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCelebrating the Journey, an Extension Legacy: Past, Present, and Future A Biography of Dr. Alma Hobbs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlice F. Joyner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart II Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Opportunities and Challenges\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePast, Present, and Future: An Exploratory of Transformation, Leadership, and Contributions of the Home Economics Department at Virginia State University \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlice F. Joyner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDana D. Legette‐Traylor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResponding to 21st Century Opportunities and Challenges: Family and Consumer Sciences Achievements and Impact at 1890 Land‐Grant Institutions \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAhlishia J. Shipley\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam H. Whitaker, Jr.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrenda A. Martin \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Value of AAFCS Accreditation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaTonya J. Dixon \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCynthia M. Smith \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart III Internationalization and the Human Sciences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlobal Contributions of the Human Sciences \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJacqueline M. Holland \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuanita Mendenhall \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoanne Pearson \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProgress and the Endless Battle: Injustices against Women and Girls \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulia R. Miller \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 13\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearning Outcomes in an Interdisciplinary Study Abroad Program: Developing a Global Perspective \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBettye P. Smith \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWenting Yang \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart IV Human Sciences Foundations for New Career Paths\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 14 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung Children and Community Engagement: An Ecological Approach \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmber N. Smith \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 15 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Human Sciences Career in Transition: Continuity and Reinvention in Health Equity \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePenny A. Ralston \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 16 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFamily and Consumer Sciences in the Middle: Opportunities for Guiding Career Development \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJacqueline M. Holland \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 17 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly One in the Room: Reflections on the Career of Shirley Hymon‐Parker, Ph.D. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShirley Hymon‐Parker\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKenneth Gruber \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart V Technology: Wave of the Present and Future\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 18 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMedia, Technology, and the Family: Exploring the “CASIE” Model of Media Use in Youth Development \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLacey J. Hilliard\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDanielle C. Stacey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnneMarie McClain\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMilena Batanova\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard M. Lerner \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 19 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTechnology Enhances Secondary Family and Consumer Sciences Instruction \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaggie A. Caples \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNadine Smith \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Contributors \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lexington Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042691613015,"sku":"9781793648969","price":31.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781793648969.jpg?v=1750955204","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/african-americans-in-the-human-sciences-challenges-and-opportunities-9781793648969","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}