Exposing the "Culture of Arrogance" in the Academy

This book is intended to promote a productive dialogue. This book weaves the authors' own experiences with the responses of 136 Black faculty to a questionnaire, and a smaller sample who were interviewed, to identify the factors that determine Black faculty's satisfaction or dissatisfaction with their jobs and institutions.

Gail L. Thompson is Associate Professor at the Claremont Graduate University, is the author of the acclaimed Through Ebony Eyes as well as of two other books and numerous journal articles. Angela C. Louque is Department Chair of Educational Leadership and Curriculum at California State University, San Bernardino, and full Professor of Education, is a former school administrator who conducts workshops and gives presentations at local, regional and national education conferences.

INTRODUCTION: HONORING OUR NEED TO SPEAK ABOUT CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES I. TO REMAIN OR TO LEAVE? THAT IS THE "QUESTION" 2ALL I'M ASKING IS FOR A "LITTLE" RESPECT AT WORK The Importance of Feeling Valued and Respected 3 WANTED: A SUPPORTIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT 4 DID THIS PACKAGE COME WITH INSTRUCTIONS? How the Unwritten "Rules" of the Academy Can Affect Black Faculty 5 COPING WITH CULTURAL INSENSITIVITY AND SOMETIMES JUST PLAIN STUPIDITY IN THE ACADEMY 6 THE "R WORD" Facing Racism's Ugly Reality in the Academy 7 THE BRIGHT SIDE OF THE ACADEMY Sources of Satisfaction and Recommendations from Black Faculty 8 CONCLUSION: CALLING ALL COURAGEOUS LEADERS!