Women of Color in the Academy: Navigating Multiple Intersections and Multiple Hierarchies — Mignon R. Moore
“In this article in Social Problems, Dr. Mignon Moore uses her personal experience navigating the hierarchies of higher education to comment on the complexities of these hierarchies--while it is harder for women of color to gain tenure or tenure-track positions; the very few who do achieve tenure are highly visible and often supported by their departments. She discusses other axes of power, such as the kind of institution the faculty works in and how resource-rich it is, and how these might impact opportunities for advancement of women of color faculty. I am especially struck by Dr. Moore’s admission of her own discomfort and difficulty in writing this article, and the use of her own experience as a case study, alongside data. This allows her to describe her own ability to successfully navigate an exceptionally complex and oblique tenure process while acknowledging the more general patterns of disadvantage for women of color. This would be a good text to read in professional development workshops or meetings related to equity and inclusion.” - Alexandra Watson, English & First Year Foundation
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