Frenemies in the Academy: Relational Aggression among African American Women Academicians

Black women academicians represent a highly educated group that at times hold positional power within institutions of higher education. In this paper, the authors utilize a critical race feminist frame to explore their experiences with relational aggressive dynamics within higher education work sett...

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Published inQualitative report
Main Authors Williams, Wendi, Packer-Williams, Catherine
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 24.08.2019
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Summary:Black women academicians represent a highly educated group that at times hold positional power within institutions of higher education. In this paper, the authors utilize a critical race feminist frame to explore their experiences with relational aggressive dynamics within higher education work settings. Using auto-narrative qualitative methodology, they collected data through scholarly personal narratives in the form of journals. The entries were analyzed by utilizing an intersectional lens with a focus on coping. Data analysis yielded four themes framed as coping with frenemy dynamics between individuals and contexts. The authors consider the contribution of individual, institutional and structural elements.
ISSN:1052-0147
2160-3715
DOI:10.46743/2160-3715/2019.3407