The equity myth : racialization and indigeneity at Canadian universities
Bibliographie
- Auteurs : Henry Frances (1931-....) ; Dua Enakshi ; James Carl E. ;
- Editeurs : Vancouver Toronto UBCPress ;
- Date d'édition : Copyright 2017
- ISBN : 978-0-7748-3488-9, 978-0-7748-3489-6
- Sujets : Discrimination dans l'enseignement supérieur -- Canada, Professeurs indiens d'Amérique, Universités, Égalité
- Langue(s) : Anglais
- Description matérielle : 1 vol. (xiv, 374 p.), : Ill., 24 cm
- Pays de publication : Canada
Notes
Existe aussi en version électronique ; Bibliogr. p. 328-355. Index
Résumé
La 4e de couv. indique : 'The university is often regarded as a bastion of liberal democracy where equity and diversity are vigorously promoted. In reality, the university still excludes many people and is a site of racialization that is subtle, complex, and sophisticated. This book, the first comprehensive, data-based study of racialized and Indigenous faculty members' experiences in Canadian universities, challenges the myth of equity in higher education. Drawing on a rich body of survey data, interviews, and analysis of universities' stated policies, leading scholars scrutinize what universities have done and question the effectiveness of their employment equity programs. They also make important recommendations as to how universities can address racialization and fulfill the promise of equity in the academy'