The Victim-Bind Dilemma of Black Female Sociologists in Academe.

Jones-Johnson, Gloria

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Publication Date: 1988

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The Victim-Bind Dilemma of Black Female Sociologists in Academe.

Jones-Johnson, Gloria

American Sociologist, v19 n4 p312-22 Win 1988

Examines the purpose and function of stereotypical perceptions in graduate school and the early phases of career development relative to the author's experiences and observations as a Black female in academe. Points out ways that the political culture and institutional structures of the academic community shape and perpetuate racism, sexism, and classism through stereotyping. (KO)

Descriptors: Blacks, Ethnic Stereotypes, Females, Graduate Study, Higher Education, Institutional Characteristics, Labeling (of Persons), Professional Development, Professional Education, Racial Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Sex Stereotypes, Social Class, Social Influences, Social Structure

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Language: English

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