Academics of Colour in Elite Universities in the UK and the USA: The 'Unspoken System of Exclusion'

Autor/in	Bhopal, Kalwant
Titel	Academics of Colour in Elite Universities in the UK and the USA: The 'Unspoken System of Exclusion'
Quelle	In: Studies in Higher Education, 47 (2022) 11, S.2127-2137 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Bhopal, Kalwant)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0307-5079
DOI	10.1080/03075079.2021.2020746
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; College Faculty; Minority Group Teachers; Colleges; Racism; Whites; Empathy; Social Support Groups; Teacher Attitudes; Social Status; Teaching Experience; Predominantly White Institutions; United Kingdom; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Fakultät; College; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Rassismus; White; Weißer; Empathie; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Lehrerverhalten; Sozialer Status; Großbritannien; USA
Abstract	This article explores the experiences of academics of colour in elite universities in the UK and the USA. Drawing on interviews with 34 respondents and using a critical race theory perspective, the findings indicate that academics of colour experience racism in the White space of an elite university. To counter the racism they experience, they develop 'safe spaces' in which they find empathy and support from other academics of colour. A key finding from the study suggests that despite having negative experiences in elite universities, academics of colour have contradictory feelings about their positions. They disassociate themselves from the racism by recognising the status and prestige associated with working at an elite university. This article suggests that in order for academics of colour to be fully included in elite universities, institutions must acknowledge racism and their own Whiteness to work towards cultural change. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01