Presumed incompetent : the intersections of race and class for women in academia / edited by Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs, Yolanda Flores Niemann, Carmen G. Gonzalez, Angela P. Harris.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 505-540) and index.

Presumed Incompetent is a pathbreaking account of the intersecting roles of race, gender, and class in the working lives of women faculty of color. Through personal narratives and qualitative empirical studies, more than 40 authors expose the daunting challenges faced by academic women of color as they navigate the often hostile terrain of higher education, including hiring, promotion, tenure, and relations with students, colleagues, and administrators. The narratives are filled with wit, wisdom, and concrete recommendations, and provide a window into the struggles of professional women in a racially stratified but increasingly multicultural America.

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Acknowledgments; Foreword -- Bettina Aptheker; Introduction -- Angela P. Harris and Carmen G. González; Part I: General Campus Climate; Introduction -- Brenda J. Allen; 1. Facing Down the Spooks -- Angela Mae Kupenda; 2. Waking Up to Privilege: Intersectionality and Opportunity -- Stephanie A. Shields; 3. A Prostitute, a Servant, and a Customer-Service Representative: A Latina in Academia -- Carmen R. Lugo-Lugo; 4. Black/Out: The White Face of Multiculturalism and the Violence of the Canadian Academic Imperial Project -- Delia D. Douglas; 5. They Forgot Mammy Had a Brain -- Sherrée Wilson.

6. Present and Unequal: A Third-Wave Approach to Voice Parallel Experiences in Managing Oppression and Bias inthe Academy -- Kimberly R. Moffitt, Heather E. Harris, and Diane A. Forbes Berthoud7. Navigating the Academic Terrain: The Racial and Gender Politics of Elusive Belonging -- Linda Trinh Võ; Part II: Faculty/Student Relationships; Introduction -- John F. Dovidio; 8. Visibly Invisible: The Burden of Race and Gender for Female Students of Color Striving for an Academic Career in the Sciences -- Deirdre M. Bowen.

9. Stepping in and Stepping out: Examining the Way Anticipatory Career Socialization Impacts Identity Negotiation of African American Women in Academia -- Cerise L. Glenn10. Silence of the Lambs -- Angela Onwuachi-Willig; 11. On Being Special -- Serena Easton; 12. Are Student Teaching Evaluations Holding Back Women and Minorities?: The Perils of "Doing" Gender and Race in the Classroom -- Sylvia R. Lazos; 13. Notes toward Racial and Gender Justice Ally Practice in Legal Academia -- Dean Spade; 14. Where's the Violence? The Promise and Perils of Teaching Women of Color Studies -- Grace Chang.

Part III: Networks of AlliesIntroduction -- Nancy Cantor; 15. Working across Racial Lines in a Not-So-Post-Racial World -- Margalynne J. Armstrong and Stephanie M. Wildman; 16. Native Women Maintaining Their Culture in the White Academy -- Michelle M. Jacob; 17. Dis/Jointed Appointments: Solidarity amidst Inequity, Tokenism, and Marginalization -- Michelle A. Holling, May C. Fu, and Roe Bubar; 18. What's Love Got to Do with It?: Life Teachings from Multiracial Feminism -- Kari Lerum; 19. Sharing Our Gifts -- Beth A. Boyd; Part IV: Social Class in Academia; Introduction -- Samuel H. Smith.

20. Igualadas -- Francisca de la Riva-Holly21. The Port Hueneme of My Mind: The Geography of Working-Class Consciousness in One Academic Career -- Constance G. Anthony; 22. On Community in the Midst of Hierarchy (and Hierarchy in the Midst of Community) -- Ruth Gordon; Part V: Tenure and Promotion; Introduction -- Deena J. González; 23. The Making of a Token: A Case Study of Stereotype Threat, Stigma, Racism, and Tokenism in Academe -- Yolanda Flores Niemann; 24. Lessons from a Portrait: Keep Calm and Carry On -- Adrien Katherine Wing.

25. "No hay mal que por bien no venga": A Journey to Healing as a Latina, Lesbian Law Professor -- Elvia R. Arriola.

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