Abstract
This study analyzes a compiled list of Black American endowed and distinguished professors of education for the 2013-2014 academic year published by the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. Conceptualizing tolerance as recognition, the study claims that there is a gradual increase in the appointments of Blacks to endowed or distinguished professorships in many different disciplines at colleges and universities in the United States. Among the findings are: of the 51 scholars, men accounted for the majority; the South and Midwest regions of the US employed a high majority of these scholars, and the majority of them also earned their terminal/highest degrees in those two regions; almost eight out of ten earned a Ph.D.; almost seven out of ten earned their terminal/ highest degrees in education; and almost half of them earned their terminal/highest degrees from the 1960s to the 1980s. Finally, the discussion section focuses on 1) an explanation of the gender gap among the 51 scholars; 2) the predominance of the South and Midwest regions 3) the relative underrepresentation of Ivy League institutions; and 4) the underrepresentation of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Highlights
Black Americans have made gradual progress in entering the ranks of the faculty of colleges and universitiesHow to cite this paper: Kaba, A
I will focus on the following important findings: 1) the gender gap among the 51 scholars; 2) the predominance of the South and Midwest regions of the United States as the regions of employment and terminal/highest degree attainment of these endowed and distinguished professors of education; 3) the relative underrepresentation of Ivy League institutions; and 4) the visible underrepresentation of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
Kaba (2012c) claims that: “The degree attainment data in this study show that 7 of the 8 Ivy League institutions (Brown University, Dartmouth College, Columbia University, Harvard University, Princeton University, University of Pennsylvania, and Yale University) conferred dozens of bachelor’s, master’s, JD, and doctorate degrees combined to these young Black Americans”
Summary
Black Americans have made gradual progress in entering the ranks of the faculty of colleges and universities. Conceptualizing Tolerance as Recognition: Black American Endowed and Distinguished Professors of Education in US Colleges and Universities. Kaba across the United States, especially in the post-1960s era. By 2011, of the 761,619 full-time instructional faculty in degree granting postsecondary institutions in the United States, Blacks accounted for 41,649 (5.5%). Blacks have gradually earned tenure and promotion to associate and full professor positions. By 2011, there were 6517 full professors and 8695 associate professors who were Black. In 2007, those figures were 5839 full professors and 7855 associate professors
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
