Transforming the Academy
Faculty Perspectives on Diversity and Pedagogy
By Anita Chikkatur, Anna Ward, Aurora Camacho de Schmidt, Betty Sasaki, Cheryl Jones-Walker, Daphne Lamothe, Dela Kusi-Appouh, Eve Tuck, H. Mark Ellis, Kristin Lindgren, Michael D. Smith, Patrick \"Pato\" Hebert, Sarah Willie-LeBreton, Theresa Tensuan | Publisher: Rutgers University Press
About the book
In recent decades, American universities have begun to tout the “diversity” of their faculty and student bodies. But what kinds of diversity are being championed in their admissions and hiring practices, and what kinds are being neglected? Is diversity enough to solve the structural inequalities that plague our universities? And how might we articulate the value of diversity in the first place?
Transforming the Academy begins to answer these questions by bringing together a mix of faculty—male and female, cisgender and queer, immigrant and native-born, tenured and contingent, white, black, multiracial, and other—from public and private universities across the United States. Whether describing contentious power dynamics within their classrooms or recounting protests that occurred on their campuses, the book’s contributors offer bracingly honest inside accounts of both the conflicts and the learning experiences that can emerge from being a representative of diversity.
The collection’s authors are united by their commitment to an ideal of the American university as an inclusive and transformative space, one where students from all backgrounds can simultaneously feel intellectually challenged and personally supported. Yet Transforming the Academy also offers a wide range of perspectives on how to best achieve these goals, a diversity of opinion that is sure to inspire lively debate.
Editions of Transforming the Academy
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780813565088
- EBook
- ISBN 9780813572956
- PDF
- ISBN 9780813565095
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In recent decades, American universities have begun to tout the “diversity” of their faculty and student bodies. But what kinds of diversity are being championed in their admissions and hiring practices, and what kinds are being neglected? Is diversity enough to solve the structural inequalities that plague our universities? And how might we articulate the value of diversity in the first place?
Transforming the Academy begins to answer these questions by bringing together a mix of faculty—male and female, cisgender and queer, immigrant and native-born, tenured and contingent, white, black, multiracial, and other—from public and private universities across the United States. Whether describing contentious power dynamics within their classrooms or recounting protests that occurred on their campuses, the book’s contributors offer bracingly honest inside accounts of both the conflicts and the learning experiences that can emerge from being a representative of diversity.
The collection’s authors are united by their commitment to an ideal of the American university as an inclusive and transformative space, one where students from all backgrounds can simultaneously feel intellectually challenged and personally supported. Yet Transforming the Academy also offers a wide range of perspectives on how to best achieve these goals, a diversity of opinion that is sure to inspire lively debate.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Transforming the Academy about?
In recent decades, American universities have begun to tout the “diversity” of their faculty and student bodies. But what kinds of diversity are being championed in their admissions and hiring practices, and what kinds are being neglected? Is diversity enough to solve the structural inequalities that plague our universities? And how might we articulate the value of diversity in the first place?
Transforming the Academy begins to answer these questions by bringing together a mix of faculty—male and female, cisgender and queer, immigrant and native-born, tenured and contingent, white, black, multiracial, and other—from public and private universities across the United States. Whether describing contentious power dynamics within their classrooms or recounting protests that occurred on their campuses, the book’s contributors offer bracingly honest inside accounts of both the conflicts and the learning experiences that can emerge from being a representative of diversity.
The collection’s authors are united by their commitment to an ideal of the American university as an inclusive and transformative space, one where students from all backgrounds can simultaneously feel intellectually challenged and personally supported. Yet Transforming the Academy also offers a wide range of perspectives on how to best achieve these goals, a diversity of opinion that is sure to inspire lively debate.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Transforming the Academy?
Society and Social Sciences > Education / Educational sciences / Pedagogy > Higher education, tertiary education
Where can I read a sample of Transforming the Academy?
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book Transforming the Academy?
Anita Chikkatur, Anna Ward, Aurora Camacho de Schmidt, Betty Sasaki, Cheryl Jones-Walker, Daphne Lamothe, Dela Kusi-Appouh, Eve Tuck, H. Mark Ellis, Kristin Lindgren, Michael D. Smith, Patrick \"Pato\" Hebert, Sarah Willie-LeBreton, Theresa Tensuan
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Transforming the Academy is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780813565088) and ebook(ISBN 9780813572956) and pdf(ISBN 9780813565095)
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