The Unchosen Me : Race, Gender, and Identity among Black Women in College /

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Winkle-Wagner, Rachelle
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
African American college students > Social conditions.
African American women > Education (Higher)
African Americans > Education (Higher)
Universities and colleges > United States > Sociological aspects.
Group identity > United States.
College students, Black > United States > Social conditions.
Women, Black > Education (Higher) > United States.
Sex discrimination in higher education > United States.
Blacks > Education (Higher) > United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The "problem" of race and gender
  • The unchosen me : the intersection of opportunity, privilege, and choice
  • Research across the color line : empowerment, mutual learning, and difficult decisions
  • Walking in enemy territory : being black on campus
  • Academic performances : between the spotlight and invisibility
  • "Too white" or "too ghetto"? : the racial tug-of-war for black women
  • Learning to be a "good woman" : interpreting womanhood through race
  • The unchosen me and the interactions that create race and gender
  • Appendix A. Participants in the study
  • Appendix B. Data analysis and validation
  • Appendix C. Examples of data analysis
  • Appendix D. Sister circle protocol examples.

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