Experiences of single African-American women professors : with this Ph.D., I thee wed / edited by Eletra S. Gilchrist.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gilchrist, Eletra S., 1978-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American women college teachers--Social conditions.

African American women college teachers.

African Americans--Marriage.

African Americans.

Single women--United States.

Single women.

Mate selection--United States.

Mate selection.

Universities and colleges.

Social conditions.

United States.

Universities and colleges--United States--Sociological aspects.

Physical Description:

xvi, 250 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, [2011]

Summary:

Experiences of Single African-American Women Professors: With This Ph.D., I Thee Wed, edited by Eletra S. Gilchrist, explores the unique lived experiences of this particular group of women. The contributors are comprised of never-before-married and doctorate-degree-holding African-American women professors. The authors and research participants speak candidly about their experiences, exploring myriad topics including dating costs and rewards, relationship challenges, work/life balance, multiple intersecting identities, negative perceptions, and identity negotiation.

This volume is designed by and for an academic audience. It addresses the dating and mating complexities of the population under study by combining autoethnographic accounts with empirical research and theoretical concepts. As one of the few works to address the intricate interpersonal dynamics surrounding African-American women in the professorate from a scholarly perspective, this book seeks to not only dispel myths and stereotypes but to serve as an instructional tool for other professor hopefuls. Book jacket.

Contents:

Precursors to the Nonmarital Status of African-American Women Professors

Sexy: The First Reason I Married My Ph.D / Robin M. Boylorn, Ph.D. Ph.D., Robin M. Boylorn, 3

1 Black, Educated, and Female: A Perspective on Contemporary Courtship and the Professoriate / Celeste Walls, Ph.D. Ph.D., Celeste Walls, 5

2 This House is Not a Home: Parents' Rhetoric and Perceptions of Marriage among Single African-American Women Academics from Single and Two-Parent Households / Jonita Henry, Ph.D. Ph.D., Jonita Henry, 23

3 "Acting Like a Lady and Doing Me": Rejecting the "Strong Black Woman" Stereotype, Sexism, and Settling / Kandace L. Harris, Ph.D. Ph.D., Kandace L. Harris, 35

Demands of the Professoriate: Balancing Pedagogical and Relational Pursuits

Self-Conscious: The Second Reason I Married My Ph.D. / Robin M. Boylorn, Ph.D. Ph.D., Robin M. Boylorn, 57

4 The Myth and Mismatch of Balance: Black Female Professors' Constructions of Balance, Integration, and Negotiation of Work and Life / Natalie T. J. Tindall, Ph.D. Ph.D., Natalie T. J. Tindall,, Markesha S. McWilliams McWilliams, Markesha S. 59

5 Jumping the Broom: Challenges of Relational and Academic Pursuits / Joanne A. Sutherland, Ph.D. Ph.D., Joanne A. Sutherland, 83

6 It Costs to be the Boss: Negotiating the Rewards and Costs of Marriage when Professional Obligations are Great / Monica L. Dillihunt, Ph.D. Ph.D., Monica L. Dillihunt,, Cheryl D. Jenkins, Ph.D. Ph.D., Cheryl D. Jenkins, 101

Multi-Layered Relational Challenges of Single African-American Women Professors

Sanctified: The Third Reason I Married My Ph.D. / Robin M. Boylorn, Ph.D. Ph.D., Robin M. Boylorn, 119

7 "I'm in the Middle of Nowhere!": The Dating Experiences of Black, Female Doctoral Students and Faculty at Predominantly White Environments / Mounira Morris, Ed.D. Ed.D., Mounira Morris, 121

8 Spirituality, Singleness, and Scholarship: Single Black Women Ph.D.s and the Christian HBCU / Janice Y. Watson, Ph.D. Ph.D., Janice Y. Watson,, R. Rennae Elliott, Ph.D. Ph.D., R. Rennae Elliott, 141

9 Breaking the Silence: An Autoethnography of a Single, Black, Lesbian's Interpersonal Relationships at an HBCU / Sheena C. Howard, Ph.D. Ph.D., Sheena C. Howard, 159

Identity Negotiation: Perceptions of Single African-American Women Professors

Sassy: The Fourth Reason I Married My Ph.D. / Robin M. Boylorn, Ph.D. Ph.D., Robin M. Boylorn, 175

10 Neither an "Old Maid" nor a "Miss Independent": Deflating the Negative Perceptions of Single African-American Women Professors / Eletra S. Gilchrist, Ph.D. Ph.D., Eletra S. Gilchrist, 177

11 Searching for the New Black Woman: One Single, African-American Professor's Experience with the Strong Black Woman Myth / Kimberly J. Chandler, Ph.D. Ph.D., Kimberly J. Chandler, 201

12 You Can Have a Man Or a Career: Professional and Personal Identity Negotiation of Aspiring African-American Female Professors / Cerise L. Glenn, Ph.D. Ph.D., Cerise L. Glenn, 221

Single: The Fifth Reason I Married My Ph.D. / Robin M. Boylorn, Ph.D. Ph.D., Robin M. Boylorn, 235.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780739170878

0739170872

OCLC:

742512226