The Ghosts in the Machine Women of Color and the Job Market

If we consider that there is a connection between the interpretation of a candidate's identity and the identity of the interviewer, along with the fact that the majority of professors in all disciplines are White, it's likely that women of color will be judged by White interviewers. How do...

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Published inJob Search in Academe pp. 155 - 157
Main Author Gil-Gomez, Ellen M.
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 2011
Edition2
Subjects
Performative Construction
Uncomfortable Moments
Ghosts In The Machine
Agonizing Process
Mock
Follow
Undergraduate Students
Junior Faculty
White Interviewers
Encounter
Authentic Minority
White Professors
Mexican
Junior
Pulled
Ancient Meanings
Job Search
Candidate's Identity
Ghosts
Mock Interviews
Higher Education Management
Trap Doors
White Supremacy
Hold
Undergraduate
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Summary:If we consider that there is a connection between the interpretation of a candidate's identity and the identity of the interviewer, along with the fact that the majority of professors in all disciplines are White, it's likely that women of color will be judged by White interviewers. How does this situation affect candidates who are women of color?
ISBN:1579221343
9781579221348
9781579221331
1579221335
DOI:10.4324/9781003445470-4a