Stakes is high : trials, lessons, and triumphs in young Black men's educational journeys /

"A rich, authentic account of eight young Black men's experiences on their paths to and through college"--

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Brooms, Derrick R. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, [2021]
Colección:SUNY series, critical race studies in education.
Temas:
African American men > Education (Higher)
African American men > Social conditions.
African American college students > Biography.
Education, Higher > Social aspects > United States.
Hommes noirs américains > Conditions sociales.
Étudiants noirs américains > Biographies.
Enseignement supérieur > Aspect social > États-Unis.
African American college students.
Education, Higher > Social aspects.
United States.
Biography
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • "They don't give us a chance to be us" : black boys' sense making and theorizing about their lives
  • Part I : secondary school experiences
  • "I needed to get out" : educational desires and the urban neighborhood
  • "I always knew that I was smart" : personal perspectives and educational pursuits
  • "Getting the preparation and knowledge about college" : schooling and college-going support
  • Part II : collegiate experiences
  • "I knew I was gon' struggle" : stories and expectations of college struggles
  • "I never wanted to give up, but . . ." : navigating and coping with challenging experiences
  • "I didn't have no plan B" : staying focused on collegiate goals
  • "I'm creating my own story" : young black men enacting and embodying agency
  • Part III : lessons
  • "Sometimes the odds are just stacked against you" : reassessing the challenges that make education high-stakes
  • Looking forward : addressing the stakes for black boys and young men
  • Appendix.

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