Feminist Activism in Academia

“Each of the authors takes a different approach in how she view and experiences the academy...this diversity adds richness and complexity to the volume”—Feminist Formations; “illuminating, inspiring and inventive, this collection documents the ongoing struggle women in academia face in their efforts to help obliterate sexism and its ideological as well as practical consequences”—Letras Femeninas; “This collection clarifies the vexations of trying to be an ethical professor, an honorable human being, and a woman, in a context in which ‘female’ and ‘academic’ are too often oxymoronic. Each writer details struggles faced in the classroom, at faculty meetings, or during parents’ weekend, as they find their authority challenged because of their gender. Filled with personal and theoretical wisdom, these essays shake the ivory tower at its foundation in white upper-class male privilege.”—Jill Dolan, Director, Program in the Study of Women and Gender, Princeton University.