Getting College Ready: Latin@ Student Experiences of Race, Access, and Belonging at Predominantly White Universities

by Julie Minikel-Lacocque

Overview

Getting College Ready: Latin@ Student Experiences of Race, Access, and Belonging at Predominantly White Universities challenges the way we conceive of college access, retention, and success for underrepresented students writ large. This book seamlessly combines the topics of college access and the transition to college for underrepresented students.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781433127656
Publisher:	Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Publication date:	04/23/2015
Series:	Equity in Higher Education Theory, Policy, and Praxis , #3
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	201
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Julie Minikel-Lacocque is Assistant Professor of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater where she directs the Bilingual Education Program. She received her PhD at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her work can be seen in the American Educational Research Journal as well as Curriculum Inquiry.

Table of Contents

Content: The Changing Face of College in the United States: A Reality? – Framing the Study: Critical Race Theory – Student Portraits – College Access Programs: Mapping the Terrain – «To Drop Out or Not to Drop Out? » Student Experiences after Program Acceptance – «Race Shouldn’t’ Matter, but It Does» Racial Selves, Identities, and Belonging – Racism, College, and the Power of Words: Racial Microaggressions Reconsidered – «You See the Whole Tree, Not Just the Stump» Religious Fundamentalism, Capital, and Public Schooling – «You’re Getting a Little Too Knowledgeable» School Kids and Changing Family Relationships – Is College Ready? Fostering Relationships and a Sense of Belonging – Rethinking Programs.