A Decolonial Black Feminist Theory of Reading and Shade: Feeling the University

This book explores the contemporary significance of indifference in United States higher education through a decolonial Black feminist lens, highlighting how institutions perpetuate dominant social norms and contribute to the feelings of minoritized and marginalized individuals. It advocates for a Black Feminist Shad(e)y Theoretics to read the university, considering its historical role in producing and reproducing racist sexist science and the impact of contemporary knowledges and academic disciplinary inheritances.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 172 pages
Publication date: 31 May 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive work employs a decolonial Black feminist lens to delve into the profound implications of indifference in contemporary United States higher education. It vividly showcases how higher education institutions actively contribute to perpetuating dominant social norms that sustain differences. By seamlessly integrating Black feminisms, affect, and queer theory, the book demonstrates how the classification and normalization of human bodies in societal and scientific contexts contribute to the experiences of marginalized and minoritized individuals within White higher education spaces. The text advocates for a Black Feminist Shad(e)y Theoretics approach to understanding the university, emphasizing the historical positioning of modern universities as sites where the modern body is constructed and reconstructed through empirically reliable truth claims. It further reveals how contemporary knowledge and academic disciplinary inheritances bear the marks of racist sexist science, even as the academy attempts to disavow its legacy through purported inclusive practices and policies.

This book is a valuable resource for students and scholars engaged in Black feminism, Gender and Women's Studies, Black and Ethnic Studies, Sociology, Decoloniality, Queer Studies, and Affect Theory. It offers insightful perspectives and analytical frameworks that will deepen their understanding of the complex dynamics and challenges faced by marginalized communities within higher education institutions. By exploring the intersections of race, gender, sexuality, and power, this book provides a rich tapestry of knowledge that can inspire activism, advocacy, and transformative change in the field.

Weight: 330g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032118765