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Women of color in higher education. Turbulent past, promising future /
Historically, 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. Todays women of color in higher education however are the beneficiaries of courageous and committed women pred...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Bingley [England] :
Emerald Group,
2011.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. |
| Colección: | Diversity in higher education ;
v. 9. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Historically, 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. Todays 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). 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, Women of Color in Higher Education: Contemporary Perspectives and Changing Directions. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxvii, 391 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781780521695 1780521693 1283255960 9781283255967 9786613255969 6613255963 |
| ISSN: | 1479-3644 ; |