Date of Award
5-2024
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Degree Discipline
Education Leadership
Abstract
Research focusing on White male allies confronting racism on Predominately White campuses remains scarce. White males in higher education dominate leadership roles and these roles still perpetuate White privilege on predominately White campuses. According to Lemaire (2001), White privilege examples can be found in four paradigms. The first is that Whiteness is normal. The second is that Whiteness is found in the execution of power. The third is that Whiteness is the standard, and the fourth is that Whiteness is American society. These findings suggest that White privilege in the academy is seen as valuable and highly regarded by those who possess it.
Ostrove and Brown (2018) noted that self-identified social justice allies have been studied; however, there is a need to study social justice allies whom people of color and other marginalized groups have identified. Patton and Bondi (2015) suggested exploring the journey of White male allies in their ally work. They suggested more research on White male allies who work to dismantle institutional and systemic barriers. This study examined the experiences of a White male social justice ally administrator and explored his experiences to identify factors that contributed to his success in confronting racism in the academy. White male social justice ally administrators in higher education who confront racism within the academy use their privilege to redefine a more equitable higher education system. Based on the participant’s responses, this researcher hopes their experiences will provide factors that influence others to continue confronting structural racism within the academy.
Keywords: racism, ally, Social Justice Ally, White men ally
Committee Chair/Advisor
Fred Bonner
Committee Member
Dorie Gilbert
Committee Member
William H. Parker, Sr.
Committee Member
Ostrova McGary
Committee Member
Lisa Thompson
Publisher
Prairie View A&M University
Rights
© 2021 Prairie View A & M University
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Date of Digitization
7/05/2024
Contributing Institution
John B Coleman Library
City of Publication
Prairie View
MIME Type
Application/PDF
Recommended Citation
Curtis, R. A. (2024). A Qualitative Exploration Of The Lived Experiences Of A White Male Social Justice Ally Administrator Confronting Structural Racism At A Predominately White Institution. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/pvamu-dissertations/44