An Apartheid of Knowledge in Academia: The Struggle Over the “Legitimate” Knowledge of Faculty of Color (2002).

FROM THE PAPER. The first part of our analysis draws from national trend data on the representation of faculty of color across different types of postsecondary institutions, academic ranks, and departments. The second part of our analysis presents the tenure story of a faculty member of color. The story is told twice, from a majoritarian and a counter perspective (Delgado, 1989). The quantitative data, along with the story reveal how the structural segregation of faculty of color and the racialized discourse and double standards in higher education combine to create an apartheid of knowledge.

Delgado Bernal, D & Villalpando, O. (2002) An Apartheid of Knowledge in Academia: The Struggle Over the “Legitimate” Knowledge of Faculty of Color. Equity & Excellence in Education, 35:2, 169-180, doi 10.1080/713845282