Toxic Ivory Towers documents the realities of social and economic inequalities in the work-life experiences of underrepresented minority (URM) faculty in U.S. higher education. It takes a look at the institutional factors impacting the professional ability and health of URM faculty to be successful at their jobs, and to flourish in academia.
Toxic Ivory Towers documents the realities of social and economic inequalities in the work-life experiences of underrepresented minority (URM) faculty in U.S. higher education. It takes a look at the institutional factors impacting the professional ability and health of URM faculty to be successful at their jobs, and to flourish in academia.
Ruth Enid Zambrana is professor of women’s studies and director of the Consortium on Race, Gender, and Ethnicity at the University of Maryland, College Park. She is the author, editor, or coeditor of several books, including Emerging Intersections: Race, Class, and Gender in Theory, Policy, and Practice (Rutgers University Press).
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Contents 1 Where is the Diversity? The Importance of the Domestic Talent Pool in Elite Higher Education Institutions 2 The History and Importance of Inclusion of Historically Underrepresented Faculty in the Academy 3 The Academy as a Site of Intellectual Determinism 4 Mentoring: Institutions Applying a Solution without Acknowledging the Problem 5 Unwelcoming Climates: The Costs of Balancing Belonging and Inequality 6 Work-Family Balance: The Quandary of URM Professionals 7 The Intersection of Hiring, Appointment, Tenure and Promotion: Is it Possible to Survive and Thrive? 8 Workplace Stress: Impact on Well-being and Academic Career Path 9 Does Gender Matter? 10 Creating a Sense of Belonging for URMS in the Academy Acknowledgments Notes About the Author
Contents 1 Where is the Diversity? The Importance of the Domestic Talent Pool in Elite Higher Education Institutions 2 The History and Importance of Inclusion of Historically Underrepresented Faculty in the Academy 3 The Academy as a Site of Intellectual Determinism 4 Mentoring: Institutions Applying a Solution without Acknowledging the Problem 5 Unwelcoming Climates: The Costs of Balancing Belonging and Inequality 6 Work-Family Balance: The Quandary of URM Professionals 7 The Intersection of Hiring, Appointment, Tenure and Promotion: Is it Possible to Survive and Thrive? 8 Workplace Stress: Impact on Well-being and Academic Career Path 9 Does Gender Matter? 10 Creating a Sense of Belonging for URMS in the Academy Acknowledgments Notes About the Author
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