ERIC Number: ED651012
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 128
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ISBN: 979-8-5570-3423-4
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Challenges Faced by Bisexual and Gay Black Men on College Campuses
Sammie Lee Scales Jr.
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, The Claremont Graduate University
Many previous studies have focused on the aggressive homophobic discrimination and harassment that LGBTQ students face on college campuses, as well as measures taken to improve their situation. However, few studies have explored the unique forms of sexual and racial discrimination encountered by Black male homosexual and bisexual college students (BMHBCS). Using intersectionality and queer theory as guiding philosophies, this study looks at how BMHBCS--being Black, male, and nonheterosexual--are subject to oppression at multiple levels of identity and in ways that are unique as regards the overall LGBTQ community. To accomplish this goal the study employed a qualitative phenomenological approach utilizing a comprehensive survey to glean firsthand information from BMHBCS as regards their experiences of sexual discrimination and harassment on campus (SDHC) and racial discrimination and harassment on campus (RDHC), as well as well as the support they use to address these experiences. Survey results showed the majority of BMHBCS do experience SDHC and RDHC, that SDHC and RDHC cause their academic performance to suffer, that they tend to seek support off-campus, perceive campus as hostile, conceal their sexual orientation on campus, lack support from family or church, and seek out peer support more than professional support. The study results reveal the need to address SDHC and RDHC in ways that would improve the mental health, social well-being, academic performance, and overall academic experiences of BMHBCS. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Social Bias, Racism, African American Students, Males, Homosexuality, College Environment, Student Experience, Gender Bias, Bullying
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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