Global South Scholars in the Western Academy: Harnessing Unique Experiences, Knowledges, and Positionality in the Third Space
Document Type
Book
Publication Date
2022
Subjects
Foreign study -- Western countries, Foreign Graduate Students -- Western countries, Minority college teachers -- Western countries, Graduate students -- Developing countries, College teachers -- Developing countries, Multicultural education, Higher education
Abstract
"By foregrounding the voices and experiences of scholars from the Global South who have migrated to institutions in the Global North, this volume theorizes the "third space" as a unique, rich, and generative position in the Western academy. Global South Scholars in the Western Academy engages a range of critical methodologies to explore the challenges that Global South scholars have faced in establishing themselves in academic settings in the Global North. The text identifies the unique position that scholars have come to adopt "in-between" North and South and theorizes this positionality as a "third space", which is carved out by academics negotiating personal, professional, and cultural belonging. This liminal subject position, enriched by experiences of migration, racialization, poverty, and difference, is shown to drive knowledge-production and justice-orientated approaches in the academy. This book provides a new and overdue perspective on the experiences and contributions of Global South scholars in the academy. It will be of interest to academics, researchers, and scholars with an interest in critical theory, indigenous and multicultural education, the sociology of education, and higher education"--Provided by publisher.
Rights
© Routledge
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/39101
Citation Details
Martin, S. B., & Dandekar, D. (2022). Global South scholars in the western academy : harnessing unique experiences, knowledges, and positionality in the third space (S. B. Martin & D. Dandekar, Eds.). Routledge.