Asian Americans in higher education : charting new realities /

The Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) population continues to obfuscate the discourse on diversity and higher education institutions. The historical and contemporary experiences of AAPIs in higher education clearly indicate that their presence has influenced and reinforced the importance of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Pak, Yoon K. (Editor ), Maramba, Dina C. (Editor ), Hernandez, Xavier J. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Wiley, 2014.
Colección:ASHE higher education report ; v. 40, no. 1.
Temas:
Universidad Sergio Arboleda
Asian Americans > Education (Higher)
Pacific Islanders > Education (Higher)
Asian American college students.
Pacific Islander American students.
Education, Higher > United States > Minorities.
Asian American students.
Étudiants américains d'origine asiatique.
EDUCATION > Higher.
Asian American students
Asian American college students
Pacific Islander American students
Asiaten
Hochschulbildung
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) population continues to obfuscate the discourse on diversity and higher education institutions. The historical and contemporary experiences of AAPIs in higher education clearly indicate that their presence has influenced and reinforced the importance of diversity in educational environments. To contextualize AAPIs' participation in postsecondary education, this monograph provides: A historical overview of the "model minority" stereotypeThe affirmative action debate and AAPIsTheir involvement in the education pipelin.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (153 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 107-122) and indexes.
ISBN:9781118884973
1118884973
ISSN:1551-6970 ;

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