Being a Black Academic in America

breebooth — Mon, 06 May 2019 15:48:42 +0000

What does it mean to be hypervisible and hyper-invisible at the same time? A recent article in The Chronicle Review details the lives and narratives of several black academics and scholars in America. The article and the outpouring of stories comes after a scandal was revealed involving rich white people bribing many people to get their children accepted into rich white institutions in the country. In an attempt to make space for the voices usually ...

Talking About Race: Performativity

Tovia Marinstein — Wed, 09 May 2018 12:55:05 +0000

Norms prove to be incredibly strong motivating factors in dictating social interaction. Following norms is like following the rules, they give people a feeling that they’re acting acceptably. This lends especially helpful when one finds themselves in an ambiguous situation where they’re unsure of how to act. In white American culture three ground rules provide guidelines for normative social behavior. These three ground rules are the politeness protocol, the academic protocol, and the colorblind protocol ...

academia – Contemporary Racism

Being a Black Academic in America

Talking About Race: Performativity