Race, gender, and leadership : re-envisioning organizational leadership from the perspectives of African American women executives
by
 
Parker, Patricia Sue, 1958-

Title
Race, gender, and leadership : re-envisioning organizational leadership from the perspectives of African American women executives

Author
Parker, Patricia Sue, 1958-

ISBN
9780805849196

Personal Author
Parker, Patricia Sue, 1958-

Publication Information
Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum, c2004.

Physical Description
xxiv, 125 p. ; 24 cm.

Series
LEA's communication series

Series Title
LEA's communication series

Contents
Introduction : re-envisioning leadership in the postindustrial era -- 1. Visions of leadership in traditional (white masculine) and (white) feminine leadership approaches : a review and critique -- 2. A meaning-centered approach to leadership in the postindustrial era : a critical feminist perspective -- 3. The seeds of a tradition of leadership : resisting discourses of "black women as fallen womanhood/black women as 'natural' laborers" during U.S.-institutionalized slavery -- 4. Forging a tradition of leadership : resisting discourses of "black women as marginal workers" from legal emancipation through the civil rights movement -- 5. Re-envisioning instrumentality as collaboration -- 6. Embracing duality in leadership practice : re-envisioning control as empowerment and community building -- 7. Organizational leadership communication in the 21st century : toward inclusive leadership theory, research, and practice -- App. A. Interview protocols.

Abstract
"Race, Gender, and Leadership: Re-envisioning Organizational Leadership From the Perspectives of African American Women Executives provides insights into the ways in which race and gender structure key leadership processes in today's diverse and changing workplace: This volume is appropriate for scholars and for advanced students studying race, gender and leadership, leadership, women's studies, African American studies, organizational communication and culture, and cross-cultural communication. The work will also be of interest to practitioners, including diversity trainers, activists, and community leaders, seeking resources for teaching new leadership ideas."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term
African American women executives.
 
African American women in the professions.
 
Leadership in women -- United States.

Electronic Access
Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy051/2004043265.html