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Black American males in higher education : research, programs and academe / edited by Henry T. Frierson, James H. Wyche, Willie Pearson, Jr.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Diversity in higher education ; v. 7
- Diversity in higher education, 1479-3644 ; v. 7
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African American male college students.
- African American men--Education.
- African American men.
- Educational equalization--United States.
- Educational equalization.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (374 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Bingley : Emerald, 2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Volume 7 is the second of two volumes in "Emerald's Diversity in Higher Education" series that specifically address the state of Black American males in higher education today. In this volume, the contributing authors, who as in Volume 6, come from a wide range of institutions and disciplines, present rich discussions related to reports on research and theoretical views pertaining to Black males in higher education. Further, presented in this volume are significant discussions of intervention programs within or associated with institutions of higher education as well as discourses on critical perspectives regarding the situation for Black males in academe. Many of the topics discussed in the two volumes have often been overlooked regarding the level of importance, but the gravity of the situation has become increasingly apparent and Volume 7 looks to contribute to content that address this crucial educational and societal issue surrounding the circumstances of Black American males and higher education.
- Contents:
- Front cover; Black American Males in Higher Education: Research, Programs and Academe; Copyright page; Contents; List of contributors; Preface; Chapter 1. Identity, identification, and socialization: Preparation and retention of African American males in institutions of higher education; Introduction and background; The studies and findings: Review and background; Negotiating multiple identities as African Americans and high academic performers; Identifying with social networks that provide social support and scaffolding: The example of the HBCU marching band; Conclusions and implications
- ReferencesChapter 2. African-American males and the logic of a geospatial higher education project; African-American males and metropolitan America; Visual political literacy and civic engagement; Building capacity to develop geospatial perspective; Notes; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3. Discretionary time choices and college search: Extracurricular participation as a simple indicator of the propensity of young Black men toward postsecondary education; Introduction; Context; Review of the literature; Methodology; Results; Discussion and conclusion; Acknowledgment; References
- Chapter 4. Enhancing identity development and sense of community among African American males in higher educationIntroduction; The emergence of Black identity development models; Eurocentric impediments to Black manhood; Development of a sense of community; Conclusion; References; Chapter 5. Where are brothers in the academy?: schools successful at producing black male graduates; Introduction; Enrollment; Data and methodology; Results; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 6. Promoting college aspirations among school-age black American males; Academic and School-Related Factors; Method
- ResultsSummary, conclusion, and policy implications; References; Chapter 7. Role of historically Black colleges and universities in recruiting and retaining African American males; The record of HBCUs; Recruitment into college; Recruitment obstacles; HBCUs and community college recruitment; Mentoring Black males; Institutional models of successful retention strategies; Black male success in the first-year college experience; Leaders at HBCUs; Summary; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 8. African American males in U.S. science; Global competitiveness in science and engineering
- Trends in producing African American males in scienceThe issues on increasing STEM degrees; Summary; References; Chapter 9. African American males in engineering: Past, present, and a future of opportunity; Overview; Introduction; The ''New'' American Dilemma; The origins of the national minority engineering effort; African Americans in engineering education; African Americans in engineering employment; A future of opportunity; References; Chapter 10. African American males in academic science and engineering; Overview; Introduction; Background; Doctoral institutional origins
- Increasing the participation of Black American males on S&E faculties: What is known and what needs to be known
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9786612457579
- 9781849506441
- 1849506442
- OCLC:
- 647846382
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