Offering readers an insightful exploration of the challenges faced by leaders in higher education as they navigate the complexities of promoting social justice and caring for minoritized populations, this book delves into their untold stories to reveal the triumphs and struggles of these influential individuals.
Offering readers an insightful exploration of the challenges faced by leaders in higher education as they navigate the complexities of promoting social justice and caring for minoritized populations, this book delves into their untold stories to reveal the triumphs and struggles of these influential individuals.
By unveiling the undercurrents of higher education and the hidden dynamics at play, Race, Class, Gender, and the Struggle for Social Justice in Higher Education details the battle for social justice and the experiences of leadership elites, serving as an invaluable resource for anyone passionate about the intersection of leadership, social justice, and the imperative to create inclusive environments in higher education, shedding light on leaders motivations, behaviors, and barriers in advancing social justice on college campuses.
This book will be relevant to instructors and students in higher education, leadership, and sociology courses, offering insights into the challenges faced by leadership elites in promoting social justice and supporting marginalized populations.
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Unveiling the Ivory Tower: Unmasking the Higher Education Elite
Power Players
1. Revolutionary Leadership: Forging Identity-Centered Pathways
2. Exposing the Systemic Triad: Racism, Classism, and Sexism in the Higher
Education Elite Arena
3. Untangling the Motivation Matrix: Archetypes of Power in the Higher
Education Elite
4. The Five Ps: Unleashing Change Catalysts and Battling Blocking Catalysts
5. Leadership Elite Toolkit: Success in Social Justice
Conclusion: Rebuild: Uniting Forces for Renewal and Growth
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Glossary
Index
Angela D. Calise is a Consulting Manager at Ethos, a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging firm where she advocates for underrepresented groups to create the conditions for employees to thrive within their organizations. She also has seven years of professional experience working within the Higher Education sector, where she has led strategic planning, championed staff and student retention efforts, drove research and assessment, led staff and student development and training, and developed and facilitated diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, workshops, and academic courses. She holds a Ph.D. in Educational Administration and a M.S. in Educational Administration from Texas A&M University and a B.S. in Psychology from Long Island University- Post Campus.