Black Women Academics at the Intersections

Race, Gender and Colonial Legacies in British and Caribbean Higher Education
1. Auflage 2027
ISBN: 978-1-5292-5657-4
Verlag: Bristol University Press

Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Sociology of Diversity

Black women academics often navigate higher education systems that render them hyper(in)visible or intellectually disposable.

This book explores their experiences in British and postcolonial British Caribbean universities, drawing on intersectional frameworks and qualitative research. Through in-depth interviews and intersectional renderings, it examines how these scholars resist marginalization, build community and challenge institutional inequities. Grounded in Black British Feminism and Afro-Caribbean Feminist Thought, the volume illuminates the strategies that sustain and transform academic lives while addressing systemic barriers.

This is an important contribution to debates on race, gender and coloniality in comparative higher education, offering insight for researchers, educators and policymakers committed to equity and inclusion.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Stewart, Saran

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Postkoloniale Geschichte, Nationale Befreiung und Unabhängigkeit
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziale Ungleichheit, Armut, Rassismus
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Contextualizing the Umbilical Cord Between the British and Postcolonial British Caribbean

1. Intersections of Visibility in British and Postcolonial British Caribbean Universities

2. Black Feminisms: Intersectionality, Black British and Afro-Caribbean Feminisms

3. Artistic Resistance, Body Narratives and Self-Representation

4. “Black Swans Swimming in Frozen Lakes”: Hypervisibility and Invisibility in the Academy

5. Blackmothering, Misogynoir and Institution-Sanctioned Violence

6. “It Takes a Village”: Community, Mentorship, Well-Being and Support

7. Policy Implications and Institutional Reforms

Conclusion: Toward a Black Woman Academy

Über Autor(innen)

Stewart, Saran
Saran Stewart is Full Professor of Comparative Higher Education at University of Connecticut and co-lead for intersectional and comparative advancement of racial equity for social justice initiative.