how higher education reproduces inequity Nzinga-Johnson,Sekile 1971- creator author. text bibliography mdu 2020 monographic eng

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212 pages ; 21 cm. "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"-- 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. Sekile M. Nzinga. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us--- African American women college teachers Social conditions Minority women college teachers United States Social conditions African American women in higher education Social conditions Minority women in higher education United States Social conditions 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 9781421438764 2019057268 LBSOR/DLC 200307 20251027130658.0 21476448 eng