TY  - BOOK
AU  - Menah Pratt-Clarke
AU  - Johanna B. Maes
PY  - 2019
CY  - New York, United States of America
PB  - Peter Lang Verlag
SN  - 1947-5985
SN  - 9781433140723
TI  - Journeys of Social Justice
T2  - Women of Color Presidents in the Academy
DO  - 10.3726/b10802
UR  - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1113546
N2  - This edited volume documents the unique experiences of women of color in higher education administration. From full professors, senior administrators, deans, presidents, and chancellors, women of color share their social justice journeys to leadership roles in the academy.  With a focus on women of color presidents, a rich landscape is painted through their own voices of their experiences as they ascend and lead higher education institutions, navigating complex dynamics influenced by their race, culture, class, and gender status.  The narratives of African American, Native American, Asian American, Mexican American, and Puerto Rican women leaders reflect the importance of their cultural heritage; the role of family values; the necessity of professional mentorship and support; the presence of personal resiliency; and the need to lift others while climbing and thriving.  This book affirms the social justice imperative of diversifying the academy to include the scholarship, voices, perspectives, viewpoints, and leadership of women of color.  Through this work, we clearly see that women of color can climb to the highest rung; can penetrate the abode ceiling, the bamboo ceiling, and the plantation roofs; can sit in the president’s chair; and can thrive as leaders in the academy. This volume can be used in higher education, gender and women’s studies,  leadership, and sociology courses on education and identity.
LA  - English
ER  -