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Record Nr.

UNINA9910777505303321

Autore

Dillard Cynthia B. <1957->

Titolo

On spiritual strivings : transforming an African American woman's academic life / / Cynthia B. Dillard

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2006

ISBN

0-7914-8147-6

1-4294-1188-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (156 p.)

Collana

SUNY series in women in education

Disciplina

378.1/9822

Soggetti

African American women - Education (Higher)

Feminism and education - United States

Discrimination in higher education - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 123-129) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen : examining an endarkened epistemology in educational research and leadership -- What is it and where does it live? Toward defining spirit within a research and teaching paradigm -- Walking ourselves back home : the education of teachers with/in the world -- Looking at the real nature of things : life and death as one eternal moment in teaching and research -- Suddenly but always queen : embracing a methodology of surrender in research and teaching -- Akwanbo : from speaking words to inviting the voice of spirit in research -- Out of my darkness I find my light : naming self, naming spirit -- Coming full circle : creating and being on purpose.