1st Edition
Exposing the "Culture of Arrogance" in the Academy A Blueprint for Increasing Black Faculty Satisfaction in Higher Education
INTRODUCTION: HONORING OUR NEED TO SPEAK ABOUT CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES I. TO REMAIN OR TO LEAVE? THAT IS THE "QUESTION" 2ALL I'M ASKING IS FOR A "LITTLE" RESPECT AT WORK The Importance of Feeling Valued and Respected 3 WANTED: A SUPPORTIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT 4 DID THIS PACKAGE COME WITH INSTRUCTIONS? How the Unwritten "Rules" of the Academy Can Affect Black Faculty 5 COPING WITH CULTURAL INSENSITIVITY AND SOMETIMES JUST PLAIN STUPIDITY IN THE ACADEMY 6 THE "R WORD" Facing Racism's Ugly Reality in the Academy 7 THE BRIGHT SIDE OF THE ACADEMY Sources of Satisfaction and Recommendations from Black Faculty 8 CONCLUSION: CALLING ALL COURAGEOUS LEADERS!
Biography
Gail L. Thompson is Associate Professor at the Claremont Graduate University, is the author of the acclaimed Through Ebony Eyes as well as of two other books and numerous journal articles. Angela C. Louque is Department Chair of Educational Leadership and Curriculum at California State University, San Bernardino, and full Professor of Education, is a former school administrator who conducts workshops and gives presentations at local, regional and national education conferences.
