Claws and All: Women of Color and the Pitfalls of Dominant Culture Leadership

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Author(s): Ursula C. Thomas (Georgia Perimeter College, USA)and Karen W. Carter (Georgia Perimeter College, USA)
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 17
Source title: Research Anthology on Challenges for Women in Leadership Roles
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8592-4.ch020

Keywords: Administration & Leadership / Business & Management / Gender and Diversity / Information Science Reference

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Understanding why women are underrepresented in various levels of higher education leadership fields remains an important area of research. In the United States and in many industrialized nations around the world, higher education professions remain male dominated. Explanations for why women of color are not successful or are experiencing difficulty in higher education leadership professions are many and diverse. This chapter seeks to examine the discourse of Black female leaders in a predominantly White institution. The chapter will focus on types of management and communication styles that are disruptive to women of color in leadership as they lead without readily identified support in upper division administration.

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