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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450068303321

Autore

Garner Rochelle <1962->

Titolo

Contesting the terrain of the ivory tower [[electronic resource] ] : spiritual leadership of African-American women in the academy / / Rochelle Garner

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Routledge, 2004

ISBN

1-280-23168-8

9786610231683

0-203-46379-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (128 p.)

Collana

Studies in African American history and culture

Disciplina

378.1110896073

Soggetti

African American women college administrators

Educational leadership

Spiritual life

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-122) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Setting the Context; 1. When and Where We Enter the Academy: Telling (Her) Story; 2. Surveying the Literature; 3. Methodology; 4. Flat-Footed Truths: Telling Black Women's Lives; 5. The Soul of My Sisters: Talkin' and Testifyin'; 6. Still Lifting as We Climb; 7. Our Spiritual Strivings; Appendix A: Letter to Prospective Participants; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This study examines the leadership of three African-American women administrators in higher education, and how they have used their spirituality as a lens to lead in the academy.