Experiences of black women teacher educators in the South African higher education system
Date
2014
Authors
Maodzwa-Taruvinga, Mandi
Divala, Joseph J.
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Publisher
Unisa
Abstract
The documenting of black women’s past and current experiences within academia remains important despite the apparent opening up of opportunities for the formerly excluded. This is due to the need to confront the twin edifices of domination and marginalisation arising from the legacies of colonialism and apartheid. Within the context of discourses on transformation, it is critical to take stock of the extent to which universities have created supportive and enabling environments that take account of the diverse and unequal backgrounds of their academics – especially women. This introductory article serves to initiate aspects of the debates that inform the narratives of a group of black women academics who are university-based teacher educators and to raise questions about their positioning within tertiary institutions which remain relevant even under a democratic and inclusive dispensation.
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Keywords
Black women – South African higher education, Identity – South African higher education
Citation
Maodzwa-Taruvinga, M., & Divala, J.J. (2014). Experiences of black women teacher educators in the South African higher education system. South African Journal of Higher Education, 28(6), 1961-1971