Emerging intersections : race, class, and gender in theory, policy, and practice / edited by Bonnie Thornton Dill and Ruth Enid Zambrana ; foreword by Patricia Hill Collins.

Other author Dill, Bonnie Thornton.
Other author Zambrana, Ruth E.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2009.
Descriptionxvii, 306 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects
Social classes--United States.
Sex role--United States.
Homosexuality--United States.
Discrimination--United States.
Poverty--United States.
United States--Social conditions. --1980-2020.
United States--Race relations.

Contents Critical thinking about inequality : an emerging lens / Bonnie Thornton Dill and Ruth Enid Zambrana -- Entering a profession : race, gender, and class in the work lives of Black women attorneys / Elizabeth Higginbotham -- The intersection of poverty discourses : race, class, culture, and gender / Debra Henderson and Ann Tickamyer -- Staggered inequalities in access to higher education by gender, race, and ethnicity / Ruth Enid Zambrana and Victoria-María MacDonald -- Developing policy to address the lived experiences of working mothers / Mary Gatta -- Exploring the intersections of race, ethnicity, and class on maternity leave decisions : implications for public policy / Tiffany Manuel and Ruth Enid Zambrana -- Racial, ethnic, and gender disparities in the workforce, education, and training under welfare reform / Avis Jones-DeWeever, Bonnie Thornton Dill, and Sanford Schram -- Racial, ethnic, and gender disparities in early school leaving (dropping out) / L. Janelle Dance -- Racial, ethnic, and gender disparities in political participation and civic engagement / Lorrie Ann Frasure and Linda Faye Williams -- Intersections, identities, and inequalities in higher education / Bonnie Thornton Dill -- Transforming the campus climate through institutions, collaboration, and mentoring / Bonnie Thornton Dill, Ruth Enid Zambrana, and Amy McLaughlin -- Conclusion: Future directions in knowledge building and sustaining institutional change / Ruth Enid Zambrana and Bonnie Thornton Dill.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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