Navigating Institutional Racism in British Universities

• Main Author: Sian, Katy P. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Mapping Global Racisms
• Subjects: Racism in the social sciences.; Educational sociology .; Education and sociology.; Educational sociology.; Education and state.; Sociology of Racism.; Sociology of Education.; Education Policy.

This book critically examines the experiences of racism encountered by academics of colour working within British universities. Situated within a critical race theory and postcolonial feminist framework, Sian thoughtfully centres the voices of the interviewed academics, and draws upon her own experi...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. A Brief Reflection on Methods and Conceptual Framings
• 3. Microagressions, Whiteness and the Politics of Exclusion
• 4. Teaching Experiences
• 5. Decolonizing the Curriculum
• 6. Hiring Practices and Career Development
• 7. Resisting Racism in the Academy: 'Wherever We Are, We Belong'
• 8. Looking Ahead: Recommendations for Policy and Practice
• 9. Conclusion: Backlash Blues.