Showunmi, Victoria; Maylor, Uvanney; (2013) "Black women reflecting on being Black in the academy". International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education

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Abstract

This reflective paper through the narrative process of self enquiry examines the relevance of the theoretical frameworks, Critical Race Theory, Whiteness studies and intersectionality, in comprehending Black women’s academic experiences in UK higher education. These insights are developed via a number of critical incidents two Black women encounter in moving from junior to senior positions. The women’s reflections on these incidents reveal the ways in which Black female academics are perceived by Black and White staff, and how these perceptions were in turn interpreted and internalized by the discussants. The women’s struggles in coming to terms with each other’s Black identity constructions are documented, and they identify the need to further theorise Black female academic experiences.

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