Race and Gender Oppression in the Classroom
The Experiences of Women Faculty of Color with White Male Students
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11063550 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chavella T Pittman (Dominican University, River Forest, IL, USA, [email protected], corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 183-196 |
| Publication date | 2010-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Teaching Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0092-055X • E-ISSN: 1939-862X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0092055x10370120 |
| OpenAlex | W2083901999 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 89 |
| References cited | 49 |
Research shows that an oppressive classroom environment impairs learning and academic performance for students with oppressed identities. Less research examines faculty perceptions of their classroom, but such research could reveal whether an oppressive environment impairs teaching effectiveness. Although the literature shows that women faculty of color spend a disproportionate amount of time teaching, researchers have not systematically examined their classroom experiences. My study relies on transcripts of 17 in-depth interviews with women faculty of color at a large, predominantly white research institution. Despite their legitimate authority as professors, these women describe gendered racism in their classroom interactions with students. Specifically, they depict white male students as challenging their authority, teaching competency, and scholarly expertise, as well as offering subtle and not so subtle threats to their persons and their careers
Feminism · Higher education · Institution · Oppression · Pedagogy · People of color · Perception · Political science · Politics · Race (biology · Racism · Social science · Sociology · White (mutation · Women of color · Critical Race Theory in Education · Gender Studies · Higher Education Research Studies · Mentoring and Academic Development · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 89 |
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| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 88 |