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Professional identity crisis : race, class, gender, and success at professional schools /

"The fact that women and people of color tend to underperform at professional schools is a source of controversy. Conservatives blame affirmative action, while liberals blame intentional discrimination. The extensive research reported in Professional Identity Crisis belies both conspiracy theor...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Costello, Carrie Yang, 1964-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Nashville, Tenn. : Vanderbilt University Press, 2005.
Edición:1st ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • The professional school experience : an informal introduction
  • Who are you? : identity theorized
  • Research contexts : the how and where of it
  • Role models : the socializing influence of professors and peers
  • Lessons learned : the socializing influence of pedagogy
  • The identity crisis : consonance and dissonance experienced
  • Patterns observed : the reproduction of social stratification at professional schools
  • Conclusion : disparate impacts, disaffection, and strategies for reducing identity dissonance.