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Presumed Incompetent: The Intersections Of Race And Class For Women In Academia, Carmen G. Gonzalez Sep 2012

Presumed Incompetent: The Intersections Of Race And Class For Women In Academia, Carmen G. Gonzalez

Carmen G. Gonzalez

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. The downloadable document contains the Introduction …


Resistance And Transformation: Re-Reading Mari Matsuda In The Postracial Era, Janine Young Kim Dec 2011

Resistance And Transformation: Re-Reading Mari Matsuda In The Postracial Era, Janine Young Kim

Janine Kim

This symposium essay examines the impact of Mari Matsuda's seminal 1987 article, Looking to the Bottom: Critical Legal Studies and Reparations, and argues that her work continues to resonate in current debates about postracialism. In particular, Matsuda's insights on the importance of narratives from the bottom, developing an inclusive and complex dialogue about race, and embracing ambiguity are helpful correctives against the negative effects of postracial discourse.