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A Broken Silence: Voices of African American Women in the Academy (GPG) (PB)
A Broken Silence Voices of African American Women in the Academy - GPG - PB Author:Lena Wright Myers, Greenwood This book addresses the interlocking systems of race and gender in institutions of higher education in America. The study is based on empirical data from African American women of various disciplines in faculty and administrative positions at traditionally white colleges and universities. It focuses primarily on narratives of the women in terms ... more »of how they are affected by racism, as well as sexism as they perform their duties in their academic environments. The findings suggest that a common thread exists relative to the experiences of the women. The book challenges and dispels the myth that Black progress has led to equality for African American women in the academy.« less