Nzinga-Johnson,Sekile 1971-

Lean semesters : how higher education reproduces inequity / Sekile M. Nzinga. - 212 pages ; 21 cm. - Critical university studies .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction. The university as hyper-producer of inequity -- Mortgaging our brains : black women, privatization, and subprime PHDs -- Ain't I precarious : black academic women as contingent -- Black academic women and the family tariff neoliberal era -- Jumping mountains : resisting the marketized university -- Conclusion: Statement of solidarity.

"Neoliberal practices of the contemporary university cause disproportionate economic hardships for women, especially those who are students or adjuncts, are members of racialized groups, belong to underpaid disciplines, or are employed at less prestigious institutions. Lean Semesters addresses the reality that women of color, particularly Black women, are vulnerable to compounded forms of exploitation and inequity as faculty members"--

9781421438764

2019057268


African American women college teachers--Social conditions.
Minority women college teachers--Social conditions.--United States
African American women in higher education--Social conditions.
Minority women in higher education--Social conditions.--United States
Sex discrimination in higher education--United States.
Racism in higher education--United States.
Educational equalization--United States.
Education, Higher--Social aspects--United States.

LB2332.32 / N999 2020

378.1/2082