Individual African Americans, Chicano and Chicana, Native American, Asian American, gay and lesbian, and white females recount their experiences in academe at a variety of levels along a variety of career paths. Their 11 essays explore such topics as marginalization and alienation, obstacles to careers and strategies to overcome them, the backlash against affirmative action, and power in the classroom. There is no subject index. Paper edition (unseen), $18.00. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)