Author : Byron R. Martin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (125 download)
Book Synopsis The Experience of Black Male Senior Leaders Navigating Stereotype Threat at PWI's by : Byron R. Martin
Download or read book The Experience of Black Male Senior Leaders Navigating Stereotype Threat at PWI's written by Byron R. Martin and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This qualitative phenomenological study explores the experience of Black males in senior leadership at Predominantly White Institutions (PWI’s) as they navigate stereotype threat. Extending from the literature on Stereotype Threat pioneered by Steele (1995), this study examines the lived reality of eight (8) Black males in senior leadership. Representing a broad spectrum of institution size and scope, each participant either was a President of a university or reported directly to the president. In-depth interviews were conducted with each participant using a semi-structured research protocol. Each participant was able to describe in detail their lived experience as it related to the major research question and the three sub-questions. The research question was: What is the experience of Black male, senior leaders in predominately white institutions (PWI) while maintaining legitimacy and navigating stereotype threat? How do Black males in senior leadership interact with the knowledge of perceived stereotypes while leading the institution? What identity is most salient to Black males in senior leadership (being Black or being a leader)? How does that saliency impact the leader's experience with legitimacy (Individual, Institutional, Environmental, Technical, & Moral)? What coping mechanism do Black males in senior leadership employ to navigate stereotype threat? Through thematic analysis of the thick-rich data collected during this study, seven thematic responses developed. The data provided a comprehensive understanding of the experience of Black males. The responses that developed were: (1) Black, but not only Black; (2) Role vs. Identity; (3) It is what it is; Onliness; (4) Navigating Whiteness; (5) Code-Switching; (6) Authenticity and (7) Vulnerability. The themes advanced by this study add to the body of knowledge on this topic and serve to bridge a gap in the given theory of legitimacy (Bornstein, 2003). Implications for practice in Leadership, Learning, and Service are discussed as well as implications for current and future research. However greater research on Black males in leadership and leading educational institutions is warranted in order to increase the understanding and support of Black males in leadership positions.
