Student Theses
Date of Award
Fall 11-20-2023
Document Type
Thesis
Language
English
First Advisor
Ruth Powers Silverberg
Second Advisor
Bethany Rogers
Third Advisor
Frances Melendez
Abstract
This qualitative case study explores the relationship between institutional discourse and women staff perceptions of campus climate at one public university. Through a critically informed grounded theory approach, findings revealed how ambiguous institutional values functioned as empty signifiers which, while aimed at creating the image of inclusivity, were subject to various interpretations that may have fostered conditions for the dismissal of care ethics and relational knowledge expressed by women staff. Embedded hierarchies also persisted, shaping recognition of women staff along gendered, racialized, and professional lines. Despite exclusionary discourse cultivating climates of epistemic marginalization, women staff exhibited agency through connection and resistance. The study highlights the need for critical dialogue across campus communities, centering diverse standpoints and knowledge to interrogate the discourses that shape experiences and perceptions of campus climate.
Recommended Citation
Crowder, Lorianne, "“No One’s Hearing Me”: A Grounded Theory Case Study of One University's Institutional Discourse and Women Staff Perceptions of Campus Climate" (2023). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/si_etds/14
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