Presumed Incompetent : The Intersections of Race and Class for Women in Academia

Gabriella Gutierrez y Muhs; Yolanda Flores Niemann; Carmen G Gonzalez
Utah State University Press
9780874219227
0-87421-922-1

Presumed Incompetent is a pathbreaking account of the intersecting roles of race, gender, and class in the working lives of women faculty of color. Through personal narratives and qualitative empirical.

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studies, more than 40 authors expose the daunting challenges faced by academic women of color as they navigate the often hostile terrain of higher education, including hiring, promotion, tenure, and relations with students, colleagues, and administrators. The narratives are filled with wit, wisdom, and concrete recommendations, and provide a window into the struggles of professional women in a racially stratified but increasingly multicultural America.