Journal article
Battling the “headwinds”: the experiences of minoritised academics in the neoliberal Australian university
International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, pp.1-15
2019
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Abstract
Academics who identify or are identified with minoritised groups in
society and teach marginalised subjects are particularly prone to experiencing individual and systemic bias and discrimination which harm their
wellbeing and restrict their career advancement. These challenges can
be likened to “headwinds” that they must constantly battle against,
whilst those belonging to dominant social groups benefit from
“tailwind” effects. We critique the framing of the “ideal” academic in the
neoliberalised university and argue that it entrenches the marginalisation of academics from minoritised backgrounds. Through a collaborative auto-ethnographic approach, we explore how we push back against
“headwinds” in order to resist our marginalisation, in particular detailing
how collaborative writing and research function as successful protective
strategies within hyper-competitive environments. Whilst this article
focusses specifically on the Australian context, the international resonances are apparent from connections we illustrate within the literature,
and showcase how developments from a distance frame our
local contexts.
Details
- Title
- Battling the “headwinds”: the experiences of minoritised academics in the neoliberal Australian university
- Creators
- Leticia Anderson (Author) - Southern Cross UniversityKathomi Gatwiri (Author) - Southern Cross UniversityMarcelle Townsend-Cross (Author) - Southern Cross University
- Publication Details
- International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, pp.1-15
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Identifiers
- 991012831700402368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Business, Law and Arts; Humanities; School of Arts and Social Sciences; Social Work; Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article