When Race Matters: A Study of Black and White Women’s Differential in Access and Attrition Rates within Higher Education

Authors

  • João Bôsco Hora Góis Universidade Federal Fluminense

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-026X2008000300002

Abstract

This article examines differences between white and black women in higher education in Brazil. Drawing from data collected at Universidade Federal Fluminense, we discuss the reasons why black and white women occupy different positions in academic hierarchy

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Published

2008-09-21

How to Cite

Góis, J. B. H. (2008). When Race Matters: A Study of Black and White Women’s Differential in Access and Attrition Rates within Higher Education. Revista Estudos Feministas, 16(3), 743. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-026X2008000300002

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 3 (2008)

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