Feminist standpoint theory: A black woman's (re)view of organizational socialization

Memorable Messages as Discursive Formations: The Gendered Socialization of New University Faculty

“…Femin ist organizational communication researchers (Allen, 1996;Buzzanell, 1995) recognize how gender impacts positionality (i.e., gender contributes to the unique standpoint of eac h individual) and further argue that gender organizes "every aspec t of our social and work lives" (Buzzanell, 1995, p. 327). Overw helmingly (in all but one case) , the female participants in this study either mention ways in which their "femaleness" has impacted their experience or the experience of other female faculty they know.…”

“…The communi cation research focusing on faculty experiences (Allen, 1996;Allen, Orbe, & Olivas, 1999;Boyd, 1999;Goodall, 1999;Nicotera, 1999) has primarily addressed "disenchantment and renewal in the academy" Elise J. Dall imore 2 17 (Ge ist, 1999) rather than socialization more specifica lly-with the exception of Allen ( 1996). Further, this research does not focus specifically on new faculty' and is autoethnogra phic genera lly focusing on the experiences of one faculty member.'…”

“…Further, this research does not focus specifically on new faculty' and is autoethnogra phic genera lly focusing on the experiences of one faculty member.' Fina lly, with the exce ption of Allen ( 1996), this research does not have a stro ng communication focus. I would argue that not only should new faculty socialization be studied from a co mmunicati on perspecti ve, but such research should include the voices of a range of new faculty in order to assess both the similarities and differ ence s among their soc ialization experiences.…”

“…As Allen (1996) argues, " if women are asked to speak from and about their views of reality, they can reveal aspects of the social order that otherwise are difficult to see" (p. 259). Allen ( 1996) utilized standpoint femin ist theory as the "interp retive framework" through which to explore gender and race as constituti ve elements for organizing her faculty experience (Allen, 1996). Similarly, here I utilize standpoint theory in exploring the socialization expe riences of a group of new faculty in order to see the ways in which these experie nces may differ for women.…”

Negotiating identity in raced and gendered workplace interactions: The use of strategic communication by African American women senior executives within dominant culture organizations

“…The present study brought to light practices that can be seen as constituting "Othering" as revealed in the African American women executives' perceptions of exclusionary and oppressive tactics by their White male colleagues and by their African American colleagues and clients. More research is needed that takes into account the dual role of social actors to both create and transform intercultural social systems (c.f., Allen 1996;2000;Houston, 1997;Houston & Kramarae, 1991;Jackson, 1999).…”