{"title":"Black Women in the Ivory Tower: Institutional Oppression and Intersectionality","authors":"Injung Lee, Eunae Han","doi":"10.1007/s12111-024-09645-w","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p>An increasing number of Black females pursue post-baccalaureate degrees to make academia their professional career. However, they frequently face multiple layers of systemic oppression that marginalize their identity as Black females. Systemic oppression in the programmatic, departmental, and university context shapes Black females’ experiences and affects their view of themselves. In light of the political structure of higher academia, this can create further systemic barriers to their successful pursuit of an academic career. In this article, attention is concentrated on how institutional and systematic oppression works against Black females in developing professional identity as they pursue their professional careers in higher education. Specifically, this article will cover how various contexts can influence their identity at multiple stages of career development. An intensive discussion on the history of institutional oppression towards Black females in academia and multiple case studies will help readers understand how social inequalities are perpetuated by institutional oppression.</p>","PeriodicalId":42334,"journal":{"name":"Journal of African American Studies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8000,"publicationDate":"2024-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of African American Studies","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12111-024-09645-w","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"ETHNIC STUDIES","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
An increasing number of Black females pursue post-baccalaureate degrees to make academia their professional career. However, they frequently face multiple layers of systemic oppression that marginalize their identity as Black females. Systemic oppression in the programmatic, departmental, and university context shapes Black females’ experiences and affects their view of themselves. In light of the political structure of higher academia, this can create further systemic barriers to their successful pursuit of an academic career. In this article, attention is concentrated on how institutional and systematic oppression works against Black females in developing professional identity as they pursue their professional careers in higher education. Specifically, this article will cover how various contexts can influence their identity at multiple stages of career development. An intensive discussion on the history of institutional oppression towards Black females in academia and multiple case studies will help readers understand how social inequalities are perpetuated by institutional oppression.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of African American Studies publishes original research on topics of professional and disciplinary concern for the social progress of people of African descent. This includes subjects concerning social transformations that impact the life chances of continental Africans and the African diaspora. Papers may be empirical, methodological, or theoretical; including literary criticism. In addition to original research, the journal publishes book reviews, commentaries, research notes, and occasional special thematic issues. African American Studies is an interdisciplinary field; diverse disciplinary methods and perspectives that include anthropology, art, economics, law, literature, management science, political science, psychology, sociology, social policy research, and others are appreciated.