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Academic Outsider : Stories Of Exclusion And Hope | ||||
ISBN: 9781503632998 | Price: 14.00 | |||
Volume: | Dewey: 378.19829 | Grade Min: | Publication Date: 2022-07-05 | |
LCC: 2022-013242 | LCN: LC212.4 | Grade Max: | Version: | |
Contributor: Reyes, Victoria | Series: | Publisher: Stanford University Press | Extent: 184 | |
Contributor: | Reviewer: Marie F. Jones | Affiliation: Brevard College | Issue Date: March 2023 | |
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Reyes (Univ. of California, Riverside), the author of Global Borderlands (CH, Mar'20, 57-2453), is a sociologist, a first-generation Filipino American, and a mother. Moreover, she is also a self-described outsider in the academy, where the norms still privilege white, straight, wealthy, cisgender men. In six personal essays, Reyes uses her experience as a jumping-off point to critique academic structures of knowledge and power, drawing on sociological analysis and women of color feminisms to shape a narrative that goes well beyond memoir. Providing insightful commentary and a fascinatingly diverse reading list in both the text and the endnotes, this volume ends with a call to action to change "how we approach our own and others' research, teaching, and service" (p. 129), cultivating a community of care within the academy. This is a must-read book for fellow outsiders navigating the labyrinth of academic culture, and for any academic who aspires to challenge inequity.Summing Up: Essential. Advanced undergraduates through faculty. |