Black female undergraduates on campus : successes and challenges / edited by Crystal Renée Chambers, Rhonda Vonshay Sharpe.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chambers, Crystal Renée, editor.

Sharpe, Rhonda Vonshay, editor.

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Series:

Diversity in higher education ; v. 12.

Diversity in higher education ; v. 12

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American women--Education (Higher).

African American women.

African American college students.

Physical Description:

xi, 234 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Bingley [UK] : Emerald, 2012.

Summary:

Since 1976, increased attention has been paid to the diminishing numbers of Black males in higher education, and rightly so: the total numerical enrollments of Black female undergraduates have outstripped their male counterparts by a factor of nearly 2 to 1. Since intervention, however, the enrollment growth rate among Black males (60%) exceeded that of Black females (40%) (NCES, 2008). Needless to say, this good news was welcomed by many. However, as Cole and Guy-Sheftall (2003) have pointed out, it may be misguided to assume that improving the status of Black men will single-handedly solve all the complex problems facing African American communities. Are we indirectly neglecting Black females? And what of their future? The purpose of Black Female Undergraduates on Campus is to identify both successes and challenges faced by Black female students accessing and matriculating through institutions of higher education. In illuminating the interactive complexities between persons and place, this volume is aimed toward garnering an understanding of the educational trajectories and experiences of Black females, independent of and in comparison to their peers. Special attention is paid to women pursuing careers in the high-demand fields of teacher education and STEM. Book jacket.

Contents:

You Go Girl!: Trends in Educational Attainment of Black Women / Sacha D. Blalock Blalock, Sacha D., Rhonda Vonshay Sharpe Sharpe, Rhonda Vonshay 1

Analyzing the Female Advantage in College Access Among African Americans / Su Jin Jez Jez, Su Jin 43

Gender Differences in Self-Actualization / Allan Okech Okech, Allan, Crystal Renée Chambers Chambers, Crystal Renée 59

Black Women's Experiences with Racial Microaggressions in College: Making Meaning at the Crossroads of Race and Gender / Joanna Lee Williams Williams, Joanna Lee, Tanya M. Nichols Nichols, Tanya M. 75

A Way of Making It: Black Reentry Females Success and Challenges to Undergraduate Education / Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz Sealey-Ruiz, Yolanda 97

The Culture of Competition: Identifying the Unique Experiences of Domestic and International Black Student-Athletes / Noel Harmon Harmon, Noel, Khalilah Doss Doss, Khalilah, Saran Donahoo Donahoo, Saran 113

Sending an Sos: How Social Support Networks Contribute to the Success of Black Lesbians at Predominantly White Institutions / Chutney Walton Guyton Guyton, Chutney Walton, Ferlin McGaskey McGaskey, Ferlin 135

Special Focus on Stem Fields

African American High-Achieving Girls: Stem Careers as Options / Wanda B. Coneal Coneal, Wanda B. 161

Differential Gender Outcomes of Career Exploration Sessions for African American Undergraduates: An Examination of a Computing Science Outreach Effort at Predominantly White Institutions / Jerlando F. L. Jackson Jackson, Jerlando F. L., LaVar J. Charleston Charleston, LaVar J. 185

Prepared and Progressing: Black Women in Physics / Sharon Fries-Britt Fries-Britt, Sharon, Kimberly M. Holmes Holmes, Kimberly M. 199

Hoping for the Unexpected: African American Women as Stem Educators / Wynetta Y. Lee Lee, Wynetta Y., Janet A. Guy den den, Janet A. Guy, P. Gayle Harris Watkins Watkins, P. Gayle Harris 219.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781780525020

1780525028

OCLC:

749870434

Publisher Number:

99947097051