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Book SynopsisHistorically, 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 9, 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 of women of color. Topics include trends and issues, leadership styles/characteristics, tenure and promotion, mentoring/social networks, and challenges and opportunities. As a conceptual framework, the collection of chapters in the two volumes acquaints readers with a broad overview of the characteristics and experiences of women of color in higher education. The two volumes include: "Women of Color in Higher Education: Turbulent Past, Promising Future" and "Women of Color in Higher Education: Changing Directions and New Perspectives".
Trade ReviewThe studies contained in this two-volume compendium illuminate our understanding of the experiences of African-American, Latina, Native American, and Asian-Pacific women and the strategies being employed to restructure academic environments in the 21st century. It is a comprehensive and stirring account of the progress and the challenges facing women of color faculty and administrators, extending the dialogue to include the multiple voices of women scholars in their efforts to fulfill the mission of diversity in American higher education. Judith Glazer-Raymo, Ph.D.Teachers College, Columbia University. Professor of Education Emerita at Long Island University This work is much needed and is a welcome addition to conversations about the lives and work of women of color in higher education. The narratives of women of color presented in this two volume work are sure to advance our thinking about the challenges and promises of being a woman of color in higher education and society. Linda C. Tillman, Ph.D., Professor, Educational Leadership Program. University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Table of ContentsPROLOGUE. List of Contributors. Women of Color in Higher Education in the 21st Century. Chapter 1 Diversification in Higher Education Administration: Leadership Paradigms Reconsidered. Chapter 2 Diversity in Sport: The Status of African American Female Head Coaches and Administrators in Collegiate Athletics. Chapter 3 Women of color faculty: Recruitment, Hiring, and Retention. Chapter 4 Promoting Attainment of African American Women in the STEM Fields: Lessons from Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Chapter 5 Mentoring and Supportive Networks for Women of Color in Academe. Chapter 6 Mentoring and Interim Positions: Pathways to Leadership for Women of Color. Chapter 7 Their Rightful Place: Diversity Narratives, Women of Color Agency and Transformation of the Academy. Chapter 8 Asian American Pacific Islander Women from Ph.D. to Campus President: Gains and Leaks in the Pipeline. Chapter 9 The Unwritten Rules of the Academy: A Balancing act for Women of Color. Chapter 10 Female Faculty of Color: Successful Strategies in Academia. Chapter 11 Female Faculty of Color: Agency and Structure in Race Research. Chapter 12 Building Bridges for Women of Color in the Professoriate. Chapter 13 Star Light, Star Bright: a Black Female Scholar Seeks to find “Voice” in the Academy. Chapter 14 Poised to Shatter the Glass Ceiling in the Ivory Tower. Chapter 15 Nurturing Intellectual Voices: “Stirring up” Conversations about Cultural Competence in the University Classroom. Chapter 16 Mentoring Transformed: When Students of Color see Diversity in Leadership. Epilogue. About the Authors. Subject Index. Advertisement. Women of Color in Higher Education: Changing Directions and New Perspectives. Diversity in higher education. Diversity in higher education. Copyright page. Acknowledgment. Author Index.
