| On Spiritual Strivings: Transforming an African American Woman's Academic Life Contributor(s): Dillard, Cynthia B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0791468127 ISBN-13: 9780791468128 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $32.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2007 Annotation: This engaging book offers a personal look at how centering spirituality in an academic life transforms its very foundations--"its epistemology, paradigm, and methods--"and becomes the site for spiritual healing and service to the world. Focusing primarily on her work in Ghana, West Africa, Cynthia B. Dillard presents a unique perspective on Africa as a site for transformative possibilities for African American academics/scholars and explores the deeper spiritual meanings of being "African." Through poetry, personal narrative, meditations, and journal entries, Dillard shares her experiences as an African American scholar and, in the process, provides a concrete example of what W. E. B. Dubois called "spiritual strivings." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Multicultural Education - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Social Science | Women's Studies |
| Dewey: 378.198 |
| LCCN: 2005026770 |
| Series: Suny Series, Women in Education (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 6.12" W x 8.97" (0.53 lbs) 154 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - West Africa - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Winner of the 2008 Critics' Choice Awards presented by the American Educational Studies Association This engaging book offers a personal look at how centering spirituality in an academic life transforms its very foundations--its epistemology, paradigm, and methods--and becomes the site for spiritual healing and service to the world. Focusing primarily on her work in Ghana, West Africa, Cynthia B. Dillard presents a unique perspective on Africa as a site for transformative possibilities for African American academics/scholars and explores the deeper spiritual meanings of being African. Through poetry, personal narrative, meditations, and journal entries, Dillard shares her experiences as an African American scholar and, in the process, provides a concrete example of what W. E. B. Du Bois called spiritual strivings. |