Shirley Anne Tate
Jamaican sociologist, scholar and professor
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Shirley Anne Tate (born March 1956) is a Jamaican sociologist, scholar, researcher, educator, and author.[2][1] She is known for her work in studying racism, the Black diaspora and the intersection with feminism; specifically within institutional racism, mixed race studies, and Black identity.[3][4][5][6]
Lancaster University
Shirley Anne Tate | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1956 (age 69–70)[1] |
| Alma mater | University of York, Lancaster University |
| Known for | Sociologist, scholar, professor, author, researcher |
Tate holds the Canada Research Chair in Feminism and Intersectionality in the Sociology Department of the University of Alberta, starting in 2019.[2][7] She has additionally taught at Leeds Beckett University, from 2017 to 2019, and at the University of Leeds, from 2012 to 2017.[8][9][10]
Biography
Tate was born in March 1956 in Spanish Town and was raised in Sligoville, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica.[1] She received a PhD in sociology from Lancaster University in 2000;[11] and had studied at University of York where she received a M.A. degree in linguistics and M.Phil. degree in communication studies.
Tate is an Honorary Professor, chair in Critical Studies in Higher Education Transformation at Nelson Mandela University.[12]
Publications
This list is of select publications by Tate.
Articles
- Tate, Shirley (2 February 2007). "Black Beauty: Shade, Hair and Anti-Racist Aesthetics – Feminism and Postcolonialism". Ethnic and Racial Studies (2): 300–319. doi:10.1080/01419870601143992. S2CID 143438593 – via Taylor and Francis Online.
- Tate, Shirley Anne; Bagguley, Paul (26 December 2016). "Building The Anti-Racist University: Next Steps". Race Ethnicity and Education. 20 (3): 289–299. doi:10.1080/13613324.2016.1260227. S2CID 152110928.
- Tate, Shirley Anne; Page, Damien (1 February 2018). "Whiteliness and Institutional Racism: Hiding Behind (Un)conscious Bias – Critical Philosophy of Race and Education". Ethics and Education (1): 141–155. doi:10.1080/17449642.2018.1428718. hdl:2436/624335. S2CID 149361100 – via Taylor and Francis Online.
Books
- Tate, Shirley Anne (2009). Black Beauty: Aesthetics, Stylization, Politics. Surrey, UK: Ashgate Publishing. ISBN 9780754671459.
- Tate, Shirley Anne (2015). Black Women's Bodies and The Nation, Race, Gender and Culture. Genders and Sexualities in the Social Sciences. London, UK: Palgrave Macmillan. doi:10.1057/9781137355287 (inactive 12 July 2025). ISBN 978-1-137-35527-0.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of July 2025 (link) - Tate, Shirley Anne (2017). Black Skins, Black Masks: Hybridity, Dialogism, Performativity. New York City: Routledge, Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781351955256.
- Gabriel, Deborah; Tate, Shirley Anne (2017). Inside the Ivory Tower: Narratives of Women of Colour Surviving and Thriving in British Academia. London, UK: Trentham Books. ISBN 978-1-8585-6848-5.