In this week's readings, the Conclusion and the Epilogue, both talks about the fight for tenure is much more than just fighting for rights because fighting for a larger cause of social liberation. In the conclusion, talks Fight the Tower and what it truly represents. The members are not only fighting for themselves but for their colleagues, students, and families. They are not only just saving the future of academia but also the society itself. This message answered many of my questions. In order for change to happen, there must be people that are dedicated to make those changes. For those who stick with fighting the fight for a tenure describes all of those as academia. Becoming woke is like gathering learned experiences that lead to the realization that the system of education we believe will liberate us is actually designed to oppress us. This idea from the text really wraps up this session's readings.
Fight the Tower is the fight for Asian American women academia must fight for a larger cause of social liberation. The struggles, fear, and stress has accumulated over the years of trying to fight this fight. Ethnics studies needs to make space not only for scholars of color in that field but also scholars of color in other fields as well. This idea makes me think that Fight the Tower represents something bigger. It is not just an organization fighting for a bigger cause but a community to expand these ideologies.
Question: Where does Fight the Tower get their fundings?
Source:
Smith, Emily Esfahani. “A Movement Rises to Take Back Higher Education.” The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones & Company, 17 June 2018, www.wsj.com/articles/a-movement-rises-to-take-back-higher-education-1529258360.
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