American Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (1988) Winner
Kesho Y. Scott
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Kesho Y. Scott
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1953
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Grinnell, Iowa (affiliated with Grinnell College) → Harrisburg (Penn State Harrisburg)
Career
- Occupations
- Associate professor, Researcher, Author
- Active Years
- 1980-
- Affiliations
- Grinnell College, Penn State Harrisburg, Nanjing University, Addis Ababa University (Fulbright Visiting Professor), Semester at Sea (faculty)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne State University | — | — | BA | — | United States |
| University of Detroit | — | Political Sociology | MA | — | United States |
| University of Iowa | — | American Studies | PhD | — | United States |
Wayne State University
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
Received BA (year not specified)
University of Detroit
Political Sociology
Degree:
MA
Country:
United States
MA in Political Sociology
University of Iowa
American Studies
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1988
Country:
United States
Ph.D. awarded in 1988
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Iowa Woman of the Year | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1988 | American Book Award | Tight Spaces | — | Before Columbus Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Cristine Wilson Medal for Equality and Justice | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Iowa African-American Hall of Fame Inductee | — | — | Iowa African-American Hall of Fame | 殿堂入り |
Iowa Woman of the Year
1986
Result:
受賞
American Book Award
1988
Work:
Tight Spaces
Organization:
Before Columbus Foundation
Result:
受賞
Cristine Wilson Medal for Equality and Justice
2008
Result:
受賞
Iowa African-American Hall of Fame Inductee
2016
Organization:
Iowa African-American Hall of Fame
Result:
殿堂入り
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Habit of Surviving: Black Women's Strategies for Life
1991 Non-fiction (Sociology)A sociological study examining the strategies and resilience of Black women through interviews and case studies.
Black feminismResilienceCommunity
Tight Spaces
1987 Essays / Scholarly contributionsA collection of essays addressing multiculturalism, race relations, and the experiences of Black women. Reissued in 1999.
MulticulturalismRace issuesExperiences of Black women
Bibliography
- The Habit of Surviving: Black Women's Strategies for Life (1991)
- Tight Spaces (1987, reissued 1999)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly nonfiction with narrative elementsUse of interviews and oral history methods
- Recurring Motifs
- Strategies of survivalCommunity and solidarityIntersection of race and gender
Legacy
Kesho Y. Scott is recognized for her research and teaching on Black women's experiences and multiculturalism; she is also noted as the first African-American woman to receive tenure at Grinnell College. Her academic work, public speaking, and community engagement have made notable impacts both academically and locally.
Archives
- Grinnell College archives (likely)
Trivia
- She was the first African-American woman to receive tenure at Grinnell College.
- Has appeared on television programs such as The Oprah Winfrey Show.
- Spoke at the Women's March in Des Moines in January 2017.