Feminist activism in academia : essays on personal, political and professional change /

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Imprint:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2010.
Description:	viii, 198 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Feminism and higher education. Feminism and education. Women -- Education (Higher) -- Political aspects. Women educators. Feminism and education. Feminism and higher education. Women -- Education (Higher) -- Political aspects. Women educators.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8138823

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Other authors / contributors:	Mayock, Ellen C. (Ellen Cecilia), 1965- Radulescu, Domnica, 1961-
ISBN:	9780786445684 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786445688 (softcover : alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"If the classroom is a potentially radical space, then feminists in educational institutions can act as agents of radicalization. However, efforts to breach ideological boundaries continue to present challenges to these activists. This collection of eleven critical essays unites scholars from various disciplines to explore how feminists live, survive, and thrive in the Academy"--Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Part I. Feminist Pedagogies and Mentorship
Defending a Choice for Women: A Feminist Video Ethnography
Get Out of My Uterus! A Manifesto against Reproductive Politics in the Academic World and in the World at Large
Teaching to Spite Your Body
Running the Gauntlet: Battling Sexism in Academia with Greasepaint, Bed Sheets, and Mardi Gras Beads
Feminist Mentorship in the Academy: Revolutionary Feminism in Action
Mothering Out of Place: Deconstructing the Maternal Wall in Academia
Part II. Negotiating the Academy
Post-Tenure: A Performance of Blatant Subversion
"Mothering Language" in the Academic Workplace
On the Front Lines: Feminist Activism in a Catholic University
Motherhood Status and the Limits of Flexibility: Recognition and Invisibility among Women Faculty at a Public Liberal Arts University
The Tender Track
About the Contributors
Index

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