Clearing the Path for First-Generation College Students comprises a
wide range of studies that explore the multidimensional social
processes and meanings germane to the experiences of first-generation
college students before and during their matriculation into
institutions of higher education. The chapters offer timely, empirical
examinations of the ways that these students negotiate experiences
shaped by structural inequities in higher education institutions and
the pathways that lead to them. This volume provides insight into the
dilemmas that arise from the transformation of students’ class
identities in pursuit of upward mobility, as well as their quest for
community and a sense of “belonging” on college campuses that have
not been historically designed for them. While centering
first-generation status, this collection also critically engages the
ways in which other dimensions of social identity intersect to inform
students’ educational experiences in relation to dynamics of race,
ethnicity, socioeconomic class, gender, and immigration. Additionally,
this book takes a holistic approach by exploring the ways in which
first-generation college students are influenced by, and engage with,
their families and communities of origin as they undertake their
educational careers.
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ISBN
9781498537025
Publisert
2018
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Vendor
Lexington Books
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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