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- Title
Flying Solo: Negotiating the Matrix of Racism and Sexism in Higher Education.
- Authors
Harris, Tina M.
- Abstract
The author provides specific insights on how systemic oppression continues to be alive and well in the educational institutions throughout the U.S. and the world. Her status as Full Professor allows her to draw attention to solo status in the case of African-American female faculty at predominantly White institutions with minimum risks. She notes that African-American women in the academy have to be skilled at determining when, if, and how to interpret their experiences and through which lens such as race, gender or religion. She encourages African-American female scholars to be agents of change and make room for new members in the Sister Circle rather than succumbing to the negative experiences and barriers that endure.
- Subjects
INSIGHT; SCHOOLS; AFRICAN American women college teachers; RACE; GENDER; RELIGION; AFRICAN American women scholars
- Publication
Women & Language, 2012, Vol 35, Issue 2, p103
- ISSN
8755-4550
- Publication type
Article