A People’s History of Structural Racism in Academia: From A(dministration of Justice) to Z(oology)
Susan Rahman, Kentfield, CA
Prateek Sunder, Kentfield, CA
Dahmitra Jackson
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Publisher: Susan Rahman
Language: English
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Reviews
Reviewed by Sharon Methvin, Instructor, Mt. Hood Community College on 9/30/25
All major disciplines in academia are covered. read more
Reviewed by Sharon Methvin, Instructor, Mt. Hood Community College on 9/30/25
Comprehensiveness
All major disciplines in academia are covered.
Content Accuracy
Most points are supported, but some personal perspectives need more outside support.
Relevance/Longevity
PDF has clear sections that can be easily updated.
Clarity
Consistent prose and context. Relevant examples that include both historic and current content.
Consistency
Clearly one author and consistent format, length and flow for each discipline reviewed.
Modularity
Segmented into alphabetized academic categories. That said, there are not subcategories within each segment. It would be of benefit to have sub headings, such as: overview, historic, and current to name a few. This would help to keep the readers interest and better organize the material for quick reference.
Organization/Structure/Flow
Segmented into alphabetized academic categories. That said, there are not subcategories within each segment. It would be of benefit to have sub headings, such as: overview, historic, and current to name a few. This would help to keep the readers interest and better organize the material for quick reference.
Interface
Lacks images/charts, and any other display features and is really more of an academic paper.
Grammatical Errors
I did not see any.
Cultural Relevance
Presents an intriguing overview of racism within the Ivory Tower and the ever changing role of higher education and who it is designed to serve.
CommentsWould be useful in a graduate seminar as more of an academic article for review and discussion and not as a text.
Table of Contents
- Licensing
- 1: Introduction
- 2: A Look at Structural Racism by Discipline
- Administration of Justice
- Anthropology
- Architecture
- Art- Dance
- Art- Drama
- Art- Visual
- Art History
- Astronomy
- Biology
- Business
- Career Counseling
- Career Technology Education (CTE)
- CTE -Fire Technology
- CTE- Graphic Design
- CTE - Multimedia Studies
- Chemistry
- Communication/Film/Speech
- Computer Science
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Engineering
- English
- English as Second Language
- Environmental Science
- Ethnic Studies
- Geography
- Geology
- Health Education
- History
- Human Sexuality
- Languages
- Library and Information Science
- Mathematics
- Mathematics- Statistics
- Music
- Music/Musical Performance/ers
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Physics- Astrophysics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Zoology
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgements
- Reflections from the Authors
- A List of Resources for Further Exploration
- References
About the Book
The contents of this book were developed under an Open Textbooks Pilot grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), U.S. Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
About the Contributors
Authors
My name is Susan Rahman. I teach Sociology, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences. I have a BA and MA in Sociology and a PhD in Human Sciences. I have been faculty at the College of Marin since 2011.
Prateek Sunder, College of Marin
Dahmitra Jackson