ERIC Number: ED667518
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 174
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ISBN: 979-8-5169-8883-7
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Womanist Ways in a Man's World: Unpacking Anti-Blackness in Higher Education Enrollment Management Roles
Mesha C. Garner
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, Illinois State University
This study evaluated the phenomenon of anti-Black womanism in enrollment management at Historically White Institutions (HWIs) for Black women professionals. The qualitative study was conducted to understand dialectical functions of enrollment management and the dialectical responsibilities that Black women have while working in enrollment management. The theoretical framework of anti-Black womanism guided this study. Anti-Black womanism is a dual lens of BlackCrit (Dei, 2017; Dumas and Ross, 2016) and Womanism (Phillips, 2006). Furthermore, this study comprised the historical perspective and acknowledged the settler-colonial complex to best conceptualize the perceptions of Black people, particularly Black women. This study included 10 participants, all who have worked in enrollment management at the divisional level or a sub-level in the offices of financial aid, registrar, or admissions. Narrative inquiry was used as the method for data collection. Four themes emerged that revealed the consistent duality that Black women experience within their positions. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Enrollment Management, Higher Education, Racism, Administrator Role, Females, Professional Personnel, Admissions Officers, Work Environment, Work Attitudes, Gender Bias, African American Leadership, Predominantly White Institutions, Time Perspective, Colonialism, African American Attitudes, Registrars (School), Student Financial Aid Officers
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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