Overview
This book reports on leading edge research on racism in higher education – a matter that has received far less attention in western societies than racism in schools. The book examines the evidence of institutional racism in higher education and prepares for the forthcoming web-based guide to assist institutional change.
The chapters here are drawn from the presentations by leading social science researchers in the field at a conference at the University of Leeds in 2002. The conference made it possible to assess the extent and nature of racism in higher education institutions today, and the structural constraints on change. There are theoretical and philosophical explorations that further understanding, and also accounts of evidence of positive new responses to these issues.
This important book is for managers, academics and teachers in Higher Education, for policy makers, professionals and academics concerned with race equality and for students of the social sciences.
Synopsis
This book reports on leading edge research on racism in higher education a matter that has received far less attention in western societies than racism in schools. The book examines the evidence of institutional racism in higher education and prepares for the forthcoming web-based guide to assist institutional change.The chapters here are drawn from the presentations by leading social science researchers in the field at a conference at the University of Leeds in 2002. The conference made it possible to assess the extent and nature of racism in higher education institutions today, and the structural constraints on change. There are theoretical and philosophical explorations that further understanding, and also accounts of evidence of positive new responses to these issues. This important book is for managers, academics and teachers in Higher Education, for policy makers, professionals and academics concerned with race equality and for students of the social sciences.
Editorials
From the Publisher
"For readers in the United States, some terms, government agencies, and racist incidents may be unfamiliar, but these should not deter readers from gaining insight and perspective into the ways that institutional racism influences education, employees, and students at British public institutions….For a beyond-the-U.S. perspective on institutional racism and examples on institutional strategies to combat it, this is a worthy read. It offers ideas on what should be implemented elsewhere.”"The book is written in phases that move the reader from 'here is the problem' to 'here are some solutions' to subjugate racism….the book can be used as a reference and serve as a guide for academic advisors examining institutional policies and procedures. I frequently recommend this book to academic advisors and professionals in the domain of Higher Education."
"This book reports on cutting-edge research on racism in higher education—a matter that has recived far less attention than racism in primary and secondary schools. The result of a project funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England and led by the editors, the book examines the evidence of institutional racism in higher education and prepares for the forthcoming Web-based guide to assist institutional change.
Higher education, like other public institutions, now has a legal duty to plan and implement race equality. The chapters here are drawn from presentations by leading social science researchers at a conference at the University of Leeds in 2002. The conference made it possible — for the first time since the Policy Studies Institute study of 1998—to assess the extent and nature of racism in higher education institutions today, and the structural constraints on change. There are also accounts of positive new responses to these issues. This book is for managers, academics and teachers in higher education, for policy-makers and professionals concerned with race quality, and for students for the social sciences."