A Critical Co-Constructed Autoethnography of a Gendered Cross-Cultural Mentoring Between Two Early Career Latin@ Scholars Working in the Deep South

Bibliographic Data

ID8924136
AuthorsRegina L Suriel (0000-0003-4187-409X, Valdosta State University, corresponding author), James Martinez (0000-0002-4570-6694, Valdosta State University), Venus E Evans‐winter (0000-0002-8466-9312, Illinois State University), Venus Evans-Winters (Illinois State University-Normal)
Year2017
Volume54
Issue2
Pages165-182
Publication date2017-09-08
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueEducational Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0013-1946 • E-ISSN: 1532-6993
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00131946.2017.1356308
OpenAlexW2753430716
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited59

Multicultural mentoring has been suggested to support Latin@ faculty success in their careers, yet current literature on effective mentorships of Latin@ faculty is limited. This critical co-constructed autoethnography draws on critical race theory (CRT) and latin@ critical race theory (LatCrit) frameworks to highlight the lived experiences and key elements of an effective gendered cross-cultural mentoring relationship in a Latin@ pretenure faculty dyad working in a predominantly White institution of higher education located in the Deep South of the United States. Drawing upon a methodological rhythm of sorts, a Black scholar acts as a muse providing testimonios and interpretations of a relationship existing among Latin@ scholars in predominantly White intellectual spaces. Findings from this critical co-constructed autoethnography note that a safe colored space supports effective mentoring, familismo, personalismo, enabling effective cross-cultural mentorship

Autoethnography · Critical race theory · Critical theory · Dyad · Institution · Intersectionality · Latin Americans · Mentorship · Multiculturalism · Pedagogy · Political science · Race (biology · Social science · Sociology · White (mutation · Critical Race Theory in Education · Gender Studies · Higher Education Research Studies · Mentoring and Academic Development · Psychology · Social Psychology