Black faculty in the academy : narratives for negotiating identity and achieving career success / edited by Fred A. Bonner II, aretha faye marbley, Frank Tuitt, Petra A. Robinson, Rosa M. Banda, and Robin L. Hughes.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bonner, Fred A., editor.

Marbley, Aretha Faye, editor.

Tuitt, Frank (Franklin A.), editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American college teachers--Social conditions.

African American college teachers.

African American college teachers--Job satisfaction.

Faculty integration--United States.

Faculty integration.

Job satisfaction.

United States.

Discrimination in higher education--United States.

Discrimination in higher education.

Physical Description:

x, 161 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2015.

Summary:

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. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction / Frank Tultt Tultt, Frank, Fred A. Bonner II Bonner, Fred A. II 1

Part I Black Faculty: Navigating Daily Encounters with Racism 11

2 Acclimating to the Institutional Climate: There's a "Chill" in the Air / Mark Giles Giles, Mark 13

3 The Life of a Black Male Scholar: Contesting Racial Microaggressions in Academe / Ariel William Moore Moore, Ariel William 23

4 Social Networking and Support: No, I Don't Know How to Play Golf / Anton Lewis Lewis, Anton, Katherine Helm Helm, Katherine 33

5 Cultural Taxation and the Over-Commitment of Service at Predominantly White Institutions / Marjorie C. Shavers Shavers, Marjorie C., J. Yasmine Butler Butler, J. Yasmine, James L. Moore III Moore, James L. III 41

Part II Black Faculty: Meaning Making through Multidisciplinary and Intersectional Approaches 53

6 Black Faculty Negotiating the Microaggressions in Scholarship / Aretha Faye Marbley Marbley, Aretha Faye, Leon Rouson Rouson, Leon, Jiaqi Li Li, Jiaqi, Shih-Han Huang Huang, Shih-Han, Colette M. Taylor Taylor, Colette M. 55

7 Using Endarkened and Critical Race Feminist Perspectives to Question and Analyze Knowledge Production Narratives / Natasha W. Groom Groom, Natasha W., Lori D. Patton Patton, Lori D. 67

8 Navigating Race-Gendered Microaggressions: The Experiences of a Tenure-Track Black Female Scholar / Dorinda J. Carter Andrews Andrews, Dorinda J. Carter 79

9 Black Queer (Representation in (White) Academe: I am the Hell and the High Water / Dafina-Lazarus Stewart Stewart, Dafina-Lazarus 89

Part III Black Faculty: Finding Strength through Critical Mentoring Relationships 103

10 Self-Reflection as a Critical Tool in the Life of an Early Career African American Male Scholar / Alonzo M. Flowers III Flowers, Alonzo M. III 105

11 Engaging Mentoring Relationships in Academia: Hard Lessons Learned / Buffy Smith Smith, Buffy 115

12 The Critical Need for Faculty Mentoring: Say Brother, Can You Spare the Time? / Fred A. Bonner II Bonner, Fred A. II 123

13 Establishing Critical Relationships with Students: That's Not What White Professor "X" Told Us / Saundra M. Tomlinson-Clarke Tomlinson-Clarke, Saundra M. 137.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415727549

0415727545

9780415727556

0415727553

OCLC:

900623000