Automatically Discounted: Using Black Feminist Theory to Critically Analyze the Experiences of Black Female Faculty

Black female faculty (BFF) automatically face a number of (un)conscience struggles as they enter into the academy as junior faculty. As a result, there is often a sense of burnout and overcompensation to mitigate the oppressive experiences related to race and gender. This article conceptualizes a th...

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Published inThe international journal of educational leadership preparation Vol. 12; no. 1
Main Authors Davis, Shametrice, Brown, Kelly
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published NCPEA Publications 2017
Subjects
African American Teachers
Black Colleges
Criticism
Diversity (Faculty)
Females
Feminism
Gender Differences
Gender Discrimination
Higher Education
Literature Reviews
Racial Differences
Racial Discrimination
Social Justice
Women Faculty
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Summary:Black female faculty (BFF) automatically face a number of (un)conscience struggles as they enter into the academy as junior faculty. As a result, there is often a sense of burnout and overcompensation to mitigate the oppressive experiences related to race and gender. This article conceptualizes a thorough review of the literature of the struggle that many BFF contend with in institutions of higher education. The authors emphasize the importance of studying the role BFF can play in transforming and diversifying the culture and climate of these institutions, in order to increase awareness and access to other BFF in the academy.
ISSN:2155-9635
2155-9635