Sojourners of Truth: Five Women's Stories of Triumph, Tribulation, and Teaching in Academia

Authors

Patricia A. Young, University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Carolina Serna, Biola University
Esperanza De La Vega, Portland State UniversityFollow
Leslie R. Charlton, University of California, Davis
Myriam Casimir, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Published In

Educational Studies-Aesa

Document Type

Citation

Publication Date

8-24-2020

Abstract

Working in academia for women of color is a labor of love. This essay chronicles five women who have been challenged by their roles as purveyors of social justice, equity and access for children, youth and adults in higher education. These sojourners of truth grapple with the realities of their work in academia and how their embodiment remains a shadow against the ivory tower. Grounded in an autoethnographic approach, the voices of these women represent their authentic interpretations and experiences in academia. The conclusions find that social justice needs to be deliberately integrated into education, because this is one path to educating all.

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© 2020 American Educational Studies Association

Locate the Document

https://doi.org/10.1080/00131946.2020.1799220

DOI

10.1080/00131946.2020.1799220

Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/34001

Citation Details

Young, P. A., Serna, C., De La Vega, E., Charlton, L. R., & Casimir, M. (2020). Sojourners of Truth: Five Women’s Stories of Triumph, Tribulation, and Teaching in Academia. Educational Studies, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/00131946.2020.1799220