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Religious minority students in higher education / Yoruba T. Mutakabbir, Tariqah A. Nuriddin.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mutakabbir, Yoruba T., author.
- Nuriddin, Tariqah A., author.
- Series:
- Key issues on diverse college students
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Minority college students--United States.
- Minority college students.
- College students--Religious life.
- Religious minorities.
- Education, Higher.
- United States.
- Religious minorities--Education (Higher)--United States.
- College students--Religious life--United States.
- College students.
- Cultural pluralism--United States.
- Cultural pluralism.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 160 pages ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2016.
- Summary:
- The most recent addition to the Key Issues on Diverse College Students series bridges theory to practice in order to help student affairs and higher education professionals understand the needs and experiences of religious minorities on college campuses. Religious Minority Students in Higher Education explores existing literature and research on religious minorities on American college campuses, discusses the challenges and needs of religious minorities on campus, and provides best practices and recommendations. Providing a foundational, nuanced approach to religious minorities in the American college context, this important resource will help educators at colleges and universities promote religious pluralism and tolerance to support student learning outcomes and campus inclusion among students of diverse religious backgrounds. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- 1 Introduction 1
- 2 Existing Research on Religious Minorities on College Campuses 18
- 3 Assessment and Strategic Planning for Campus Religious Diversity 45
- 4 Minority Faith in the Classroom 69
- 5 Campus Environment and Accommodations 89
- 6 Conclusion 117.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781138820845
- 1138820849
- OCLC:
- 944036370
- Publisher Number:
- 99966981510
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