Download or read book The Association of Gendered Racism and Resilience on Sense of Belonging and Academic Self Efficacy in Black Women at Predominantly White Institutions written by Kanesha La'Shunta Moore and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The current study examined the moderating effects of resilience on the relationships between gendered racism and sense of belonging and gendered racism and academic self-efficacy for Black women at Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs). Data from 118 Black women (22.9%, undergraduate students, 26.5% graduate students, and 50.6% alumni/graduated students) were collected from PWIs across the United States and analyzed using PROCESS 3.2 for SPSS. Gendered racism was negatively associated with both sense of belonging and academic self-efficacy, and resilience did not moderate the relationships between the predictor and outcome variables. Findings from this study contradict previous literature by indicating that resilience was not significant in buffering the impact of discrimination (gendered racism) on Black womens academic experiences (i.e., sense of belonging and academic self-efficacy) at PWIs. These findings highlight the importance of examining experiences of gendered racism and how they impact academic experiences for Black women. Additionally, the present findings tentatively suggest that there may be factors other than resilience that influence Black womans ability to excel academically despite experiences of gendered racism..
Download or read book Black Women Navigating Historically White Higher Education Institutions and the Journey Toward Liberation written by Logan, Stephanie R. and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2022-05-27 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black women in higher education continue to experience colder institutional climates that devalue their presence. They are relied on to mentor students and expected to commit to service activities that are not rewarded in the tenure process and often lack access to knowledgeable mentors to offer career support. There is a need to move beyond the individual resistance strategies employed by Black women to institutional and policy changes in higher education institutions. Specifically, higher education policymakers and administrators should understand and acknowledge how the race and gender makeup of campuses and departments impact the successes and failures of Black women as they work to recruit and retain Black women graduate students, faculty, and administrators. Black Women Navigating Historically White Higher Education Institutions and the Journey Toward Liberation provides a collection of ethnographies, case studies, narratives, counter-stories, and quantitative descriptions of Black women's intersectional experience learning, teaching, serving, and leading in higher education. This publication also provides an opportunity for Black women to identify the systems that impede their professional growth and development in higher education institutions and articulate how they navigate racist and sexist forces to find their versions of success. Covering a range of topics such as leadership, mental health, and identity, this reference work is ideal for higher education professionals, policymakers, administrators, researchers, scholars, practitioners, academicians, instructors, and students.
Download or read book Black Identity Viewed from a Barber s Chair written by William E. Cross and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 2021-06-25 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The barbershop bias -- Nigrescence revisited: the models -- Nigrescence part two: issues -- Double consciousness et the performance of identity -- Interrogating the deficit perspective -- Slavery, trauma, and resilience.
Download or read book Nevertheless They Persisted written by and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black women continue to experience high levels of marginalization in academe, making their experiences disparate from those who are neither Black nor female. Despite these difficulties, research on African American women in higher education is limited at best. This study sought to examine sense of belonging among Black female doctoral graduates by identifying what factors contribute to the way they experience their doctoral programs. Critical race theory and Black feminist theory provided the theoretical frameworks for examining the satisfaction or lack thereof among African American females in doctoral programs at predominantly White institutions. I employed a qualitative research approach and incorporated a phenomenological methodology in the research design. The participants for this study were Black female doctoral graduates who had matriculated within the last five years from a doctoral program. My target population was further defined by discipline. Since doctoral education in the social sciences differs dramatically from doctoral education in the sciences (Golde, 1996), I specifically sought Black females who were pursuing their doctorates in the humanities and social sciences. Participants were selected using purposeful sampling. The findings revealed that race and gender were indeed salient factors in its impact on the doctoral experience of these participants. The study also revealed five major areas of concern for my participants. These areas of concern were: Sense of Belonging in the doctoral program; the challenges associated with the doctoral process; Faculty and peer interaction; Mentorship; and the participants' choice of program. My study illustrated the ways in which race and gender influenced the how Black female doctoral students experienced the academic and social environments of their institutions, and how they created and sustained a sense of belonging while there. Some characterized their experiences as negative, but the majority recorded positive experiences. The major difference in those who did not have a positive experience was the lack of a sense of belonging. Implications for practice include developing formal orientation programs, increased focus on the academic and social integration of Black female doctoral student into their doctoral programs, and training for faculty and administrators who volunteer to serve as mentors for these women.
Download or read book The Unchosen Me written by Rachelle Winkle-Wagner and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2009-12-01 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Racial and gender inequities persist among college students, despite ongoing efforts to combat them. Students of color face alienation, stereotyping, low expectations, and lingering racism even as they actively engage in the academic and social worlds of college life. The Unchosen Me examines the experiences of African American collegiate women and the identity-related pressures they encounter both on and off campus. Rachelle Winkle-Wagner finds that the predominantly white college environment often denies African American students the chance to determine their own sense of self. Even the very programs and policies developed to promote racial equality may effectively impose “unchosen” identities on underrepresented students. She offers clear evidence of this interactive process, showing how race, gender, and identity are created through interactions among one’s self, others, and society. At the heart of this book are the voices of women who struggle to define and maintain their identities during college. In a unique series of focus groups called “sister circles,” these women could speak freely and openly about the pressures and tensions they faced in school. The Unchosen Me is a rich examination of the underrepresented student experience, offering a new approach to studying identity, race, and gender in higher education.
Download or read book Racial ethnic Identity as a Factor of Academic Resilience for Female Black and Hispanic Undergraduate Students at a Prodominitiley sic White Institution written by Delvina Miremadi-Baldino and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This research explores the gap between Black and White and Hispanic and White student degree attainment in predominately white institutions (PWI). The cost associated with each individual who fails to matriculate and attain their degree is significant for the individual, the institution and for society as a whole. The purpose of this study was to explore the risk and protective factors associated with the Black and Hispanic undergraduate experience, as well as the multiple ways in which students' perceptions of their sense of racial/ethnic identity contribute to the specific protective mechanisms that buffer the effects of exposure to risk and foster students' academic resiliency. For this study, phenomenology research methodology allowed Black and Hispanic students to describe their perceptions of the undergraduate college experience at a PWI. Data collection methods included in-depth, one-on-one, semi-structured, interviews with eleven undergraduate college students. Findings indicate that Black and Latina students experience a variety of risk and protective factors that can positively or negatively impact their identity, academic resilience and success as a student. Data results highlight the importance of a po sitive Racial/Ethnic Identity as an important protective factor for academic success. Analysis revealed that Isolation and a Lack of Sense of Belonging and Isolation, Racism and Microaggressions, and Financial Difficulties were among the most significant challenges faced by the students. The protective mechanisms of family, group and peer support, internal purpose and goals, and identity duality proved to be the most salient protective factors that contribute to student perseverance. This research revealed important insights associated with increasing positive college experiences for Black and Hispanic undergraduate students. Implications and recommendations for improving institutional commitments to these student populations will be highlighted and discussed.
Download or read book Presumed Incompetent written by Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2012-06-15 with total page 694 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presumed Incompetent is a pathbreaking account of the intersecting roles of race, gender, and class in the working lives of women faculty of color. Through personal narratives and qualitative empirical studies, more than 40 authors expose the daunting challenges faced by academic women of color as they navigate the often hostile terrain of higher education, including hiring, promotion, tenure, and relations with students, colleagues, and administrators. The narratives are filled with wit, wisdom, and concrete recommendations, and provide a window into the struggles of professional women in a racially stratified but increasingly multicultural America.
Download or read book Examining Academic Self efficacy Race related Stress Psychological Well being and Racial Centrality on Black Former Undergraduate Historically Black College Students Currently Enrolled in Graduate Predominantly White Institutions written by Maime Butler and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among racial centrality, racerelated stress, and psychological well-being on academic self-efficacy for Black former undergraduate HBCU and PWI students currently attending PWI graduate institutions. The following measures were used to test the research questions (a) a demographic questionnaire, (b) Mental Health Inventory (MHI; Viet & Ware, 1983), (c) Multidimensional Inventory of Black Identity – Racial Centrality Scale (MIBI; Sellers, 1998), (d) Inventory of Race-Related Stress- Brief Version (IRRS-B Utsey, 1999), (e) Graduate Education Self-Efficacy Scale (GESES; Williams, 2005). There were 200 participants, 74 former HBCU graduates and 126 former PWI graduates from undergraduate institutions. ANOVAs, hierarchical multiple regressions, and canonical correlations were used. The findings indicate Black HBCU students had higher levels of racial centrality than those from PWIs. Racial centrality had a positive and significant relationship with race-related stress and psychological well-being. High racial centrality predicted high psychological well-being and high academic self-efficacy, while high race-related stress predicted low psychological well-being and academic self-efficacy. The findings differed from former HBCU students and former PWI students suggesting a need for continued research. This study highlights the fact that HBCUs matter in promoting positive wellbeing, academic performance, centrality, and other protective factors. PWIs can also build programs based on monitoring, assessing, and hearing out current Black graduate students from former HBCUs.
Download or read book Inequity Amidst Progress written by Autumn A. Cunningham (Graduate student) and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: Sense of belonging has been a cornerstone of student success that has fascinated scholars and researchers for decades. As Black women begin to take up space in higher education, their lived experiences on college campuses have been the center of recent scholarly discourse. However, the vast majority of the research has only focused on Black women attending Predominately White institutions or Historically Black Universities and Colleges. Employing Black Feminist Thought, this basic qualitative study examined the lived experiences of Black women attending a federally designated Hispanic-serving institution and how those experiences informed their sense of belonging on campus. This research broadens the understanding of how Black women navigate the academic journey, underscores factors that preclude or advance a sense of belonging on an HSI campus and aimed to discover ways in which the institution disrupts or permits systemic inequities for Black female undergraduates. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 25 Black women who attended a federally designated Hispanic-serving institution. The findings of the study uncovered 3 predominate themes: (1) racism, (2) the outsider, and (3) the Strong Black Woman Schema. These themes demonstrated an overarching narrative that revealed Black women as silent, excluded, and isolated students with little Black representation on a campus that is perceived to be dismissive and passive about the Black female student population. This study stresses the importance of the development of dynamic, progressive, and equitable initiatives that build connection and belonging with an intersectional approach to intentionally support Black women. Additionally, this research provides compelling and operational recommendations for practice, policy, and future research specific to Hispanic-serving institutions can enhance the visibility of Black female undergraduates in spaces where they are historically silent and unseen.
Download or read book Does Race based Traumatic Stress and Africultural Coping Moderate Outcomes at Historically Black Colleges and Predominantly White Institutions written by Richard P. Garvin (Jr.) and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Brave Black Women Entering A White Campus Black Undergraduate Women s Experiences With Gendered Racism written by Channel Cecilia McLewis and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I explored Black undergraduate women's college-going process, defined as the continuous accumulation of college-related activities and experiences. The study used Black Feminist Thought and Critical Race Theory to examine how gendered racism shapes Black women's college-going processes. First, I conducted a critical examination of college "choice" literature. I argued critical social theories, like Black Feminist Thought, are better equipped to analyze college entry and enrollment patterns for contemporary students. Specifically, this critical review demonstrates how the use of Black Feminist Thought and Patricia Hill Collins' (2002) concept of the matrix of domination are frameworks to examine the ways power and intersecting systems of oppression shape college pathways. This was followed by an empirical study in which I explored whether and how race, racism, and its intersection with gender shaped 22 first-year Black women's decisions to attend a white institution. Findings indicate how their decision-making processes are not only influenced by racial and gendered experiences but also how their secondary schooling experiences and worldviews shaped the ways they both understood and negotiated their higher education options. Students considered the campus racial climate and culture when making decisions. Specifically, Black women inspected institutions' safety with concern about sexual and racial violence on college campuses. They also relied on their own understanding of race relations and gendered racism operates in society to influence their decisions. Implications of this study necessitate school officials and institutional agents commit to understanding the complexity of college pathways, in order to support Black women and girls. In centering Black women and their experiences, this research contributes to providing new considerations on how the multiple dimensions of power intimately shape behaviors and decision-making.
Download or read book The Impact of a Sense of Belonging in College written by Erin Bentrim and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-07-03 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sense of belonging refers to the extent a student feels included, accepted, valued, and supported on their campus. The developmental process of belonging is interwoven with the social identity development of diverse college students. Moreover, belonging is influenced by the campus environment, relationships, and involvement opportunities as well as a need to master the student role and achieve academic success. Although the construct of sense of belonging is complex and multilayered, a consistent theme across the chapters in this book is that the relationship between sense of belonging and intersectionality of identity cannot be ignored, and must be integrated into any approach to fostering belonging.Over the last 10 years, colleges and universities have started grappling with the notion that their approaches to maintaining and increasing student retention, persistence, and graduation rates were no longer working. As focus shifted to uncovering barriers to student success while concurrently recognizing student success as more than solely academic factors, the term “student sense of belonging” gained traction in both academic and co-curricular settings. The editors noticed the lack of a consistent definition, or an overarching theoretical approach, as well as a struggle to connect disparate research. A compendium of research, applications, and approaches to sense of belonging did not exist, so they brought this book into being to serve as a single point of reference in an emerging and promising field of study.
Download or read book The Queer and Transgender Resilience Workbook written by Anneliese A. Singh and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2018-02-02 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can you build unshakable confidence and resilience in a world still filled with ignorance, inequality, and discrimination? The Queer and Transgender Resilience Workbook will teach you how to challenge internalized negative messages, handle stress, build a community of support, and embrace your true self. Resilience is a key ingredient for psychological health and wellness. It’s what gives people the psychological strength to cope with everyday stress, as well as major setbacks. For many people, stressful events may include job loss, financial problems, illness, natural disasters, medical emergencies, divorce, or the death of a loved one. But if you are queer or gender non-conforming, life stresses may also include discrimination in housing and health care, employment barriers, homelessness, family rejection, physical attacks or threats, and general unfair treatment and oppression—all of which lead to overwhelming feelings of hopelessness and powerlessness. So, how can you gain resilience in a society that is so often toxic and unwelcoming? In this important workbook, you’ll discover how to cultivate the key components of resilience: holding a positive view of yourself and your abilities; knowing your worth and cultivating a strong sense of self-esteem; effectively utilizing resources; being assertive and creating a support community; fostering hope and growth within yourself, and finding the strength to help others. Once you know how to tap into your personal resilience, you’ll have an unlimited well you can draw from to navigate everyday challenges. By learning to challenge internalized negative messages and remove obstacles from your life, you can build the resilience you need to embrace your truest self in an imperfect world.
Download or read book The Social Context of Coping written by John Eckenrode and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-12-11 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I am very pleased to have been asked to do abrief foreword to this second CRISP volume, The Social Context o[ Coping. I know most of the participants and their work, and respect them as first-rate and influen tial research scholars whose research is at the cusp of current concerns in the field of stress and coping. Psychological stress is central to human adaptation. It is difficult to visualize the study of adaptation, health, illness, personal soundness, and psychopathology without recognizing their dependence on how weil people cope with the stresses of living. Since the editor, John Eckenrode, has portrayed the themes of each of the chapters in his introduction, I can limit myself to a few general comments about stress and coping. Stress research began, as unexplored fields often do, with very sim ple-should I say simplistic?-ideas about how to define the concept. Early approaches were unidimensional and input-output in outlook, modeled implicitly on Hooke's late-17th-century engineering analysis in which external load was an environmental stressor, stress was the area over wh ich the load acted, and strain was the deformation of the struc tu re such as a bridge or building.
Download or read book Minority Participation in Higher Education written by Sol H. Pelavin and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Examining the Role of Gendered Racial Identity in the Relationship Between Gendered Racism and Psychological Distress in Black Women written by Dominique C. Doty and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Racism, sexism, and other forms of oppression are consequential to Black women's mental health. The current research examines the psychological impact of gendered racism, which is oppression on the basis of both gender and race, and the extent to which gendered racial identity may buffer the association between gendered racism and psychological distress (i.e., anxiety and depressive symptoms) among U.S. Black women. The study includes a sample of 150 Black women (at least 18 years of age or older, mean age = 39.11) recruited using Qualtrics panel service. Women were administered measures of gendered racism, gendered racial identity, and mental health (i.e., anxiety and depression). Data was analyzed through a series of bivariate correlations and moderation analyses using PROCESS macro. Results revealed that gendered racial identity did not moderate the association between gendered racism and mental health. This study advances our understanding of the oppression Black women contend with on the basis of their race and gender and offers insight about the factors that may mitigate the psychological impact of this phenomenon on Black women.
Download or read book Microaggression Theory written by Gina C. Torino and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get to know the sociopolitical context behind microaggressions Microaggressions are brief, everyday exchanges that send denigrating messages to certain individuals because of their group membership (e.g., race, gender, culture, religion, social class, sexual orientation, etc.). These daily, common manifestations of aggression leave many people feeling vulnerable, targeted, angry, and afraid. How has this become such a pervasive part of our social and political rhetoric, and what is the psychology behind it? In Microaggression Theory, the original research team that created the microaggressions taxonomy, Gina Torino, David Rivera, Christina Capodilupo, Kevin Nadal, and Derald Wing Sue, address these issues head-on in a fascinating work that explores the newest findings of microaggressions in their sociopolitical context. It delves into how the often invisible nature of this phenomenon prevents perpetrators from realizing and confronting their own complicity in creating psychological dilemmas for marginalized groups, and discusses how prejudice, privilege, safe spaces, and cultural appropriation have become themes in our contentious social and political discourse. Details the psychological effects of microaggressions in separate chapters covering clinical impact, trauma, related stress syndromes, and the effect on perpetrators Examines how microaggressions affect education, employment, health care, and the media Explores how social policies and practices can minimize the occurrence and impact of microaggressions in a range of environments Investigates how microaggressions relate to larger social movements If you come across the topic of microaggressions in your day-to-day life, you can keep the conversation going in a productive manner—with research to back it up!
