Abstract
This article presents a Latina professional's observations of the world of meanings and circumstances that Latina academicians and researchers face in higher education. While they are not represented as a definitive study, because research on underrepresented faculty is sparse and inconclusive owing to the small numbers, they are nonetheless exploratory and critical, rooted in the author's and other Latinas' exposure to academic contexts, forums, and institutes, the scant literature on Latina academicians, and the experiences and reflections of fifteen professional Latinas in higher education. The academic structural obstacles that have constrained the advancement of these women in their professionalization are documented as a means to identify the types of reform policies and research needed in higher education.
Recommended Citation
Montero-Sieburth, Martha
(1996)
"Beyond Affirmative Action: An Inquiry into the Experiences of Latinas in Academia,"
New England Journal of Public Policy: Vol. 11:
Iss.
2, Article 7.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/nejpp/vol11/iss2/7