The Distinguished, Intellectual, Virtuous, Academic Sistas (D.I.V.A.S.) is a group of Black women who formed a bond with one another as doctoral students as a means of support on their journey through the academy. The acronym defines the women individually and as an entire group. This anthology can be used as a practical, student-centered sourcebook for Black female doctoral candidates. By providing narratives about the importance of race, class, culture, religion, socioeconomics, and nationality, this book aims to encourage more Black women to pursue a terminal degree and to continue professional development throughout their careers. It provides readers with strategies to sustain themselves while in a graduate program, on the job market, and during the tenure-earning process. Contributors are full of passion as they encourage one another while bringing the reader into their realm of the academic battlefield.
| ISBN: | 9781433123849 |
| Publication date: | 23rd April 2015 |
| Author: | Cherrel Miller Dyce |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang Publishing Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 152 pages |
| Series: | Black Studies and Critical Thinking |
| Genres: |
Adult education, continuous learning Cultural studies Gender studies: women and girls Sociology Educational strategies and policy Teaching of students with physical impairments or disabilities |