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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783647703321

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

1-135-93591-2

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

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.