In Allyson Tintiago-Cubales' Mothering is Liberation
and Genevieve Erin O'Brien's Resistance Is Not Futile, both authors seek
the support of various networks to deal with the pressures of academia.
Tintiago-Cubales lists the many duties she has as a “motherscholar" from
speaking gigs to participating on the PTA board at her daughter's school to developing
ethnic studies courses in primary and secondary schools. One common question
she is asked is “how does she do it all?”; however, she does not do it alone.
Tintiago-Cubales created the Pin@y Educational Partnerships (PEP) to train K-12
teachers in ethnic studies. At first, it was seen as a burden, but after she
incorporated the program into her research, it led to her achieving tenure. The
community at PEP supported her throughout the tenure process and even helped
take care of her daughter. The saying “it takes a village to raise a child” is
especially true in this case, as she would not be able to fulfill all of her
responsibilities while also taking care of herself without the help of others.
Being able to receive the help of others also led her to achieve more. O'Brien
created a private online group of women and nonbinary people of color scholars
to provide a network for them. Many women were the only women of color in their
department and as a result, doubted their intuitions, feeling like they were
overreacting. This group, however, validated their intuitions, as many people
were sharing similar experiences. Support networks are crucial for success, as
seen above, this only makes it more important for underserved communities to
have them.
Question:
How has social media shaped support networks? How did
people find support networks before social media?
References
O'Brien, G. E. (2019). Resistance Is Not Futile.
Unpublished manuscript.
Tintiago-Cubales, A. (2019). Mothering is
Liberation. Unpublished manuscript.
(n.d). Image with people connected by dashed lines.
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