ERIC Number: ED630724
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 233
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ISBN: 979-8-3684-1948-0
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Touring the Margins: Geographies and Experiences of Black and Chicano Men at a Historically White University
McKelvey, Michelle Figueroa
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, Northern Arizona University
Recent data shows a national decline in the number of men completing four-year degrees and a growing gap between men and the number of women who attain bachelor's degrees (Parker, 2021; Reeves & Smith, 2021). Men of color have the lowest college enrollment and completion rates, and the gap in degree attainment is continuing to grow when compared to White men as well as women of color (Anthony et al., 2021; Harper & Harris, 2010; Kaufman, 1999). Black and Latino men are among the least likely to assimilate to a White campus environment (Cuyjet, 2009; Guardia & Evans, 2010; Hurtado & Carter, 1997). Creating institutions that are unwelcoming and hostile towards men of color. In addition, the male college student narrative is driven by the experiences of White men, rendering men of color invisible. The exclusion of men of color from higher education has been a centuries long practice that led to the promotion and institutionalization of whiteness on historically White college campuses (Gusa, 2010). Most research pertaining to men of color in college and their experiences interrogates their interactions with classrooms, faculty, and curriculum; there is little that seeks to understand how they interact with White spaces (Bukoski & Hatch, 2016; Harper & Hurtado, 2007; Samura, 2016). Separating men of color into more specific demographic groups is also necessary to begin disaggregating the data and better representing their unique experiences (Cuyjet, 2009; Kauffman, 1999). This research was conducted using critical geography of education as the theoretical framework. This has most often been applied to the K-12 setting, and there is a need for further research in higher education (Brooks et al., 2016; Samura, 2016). Additionally, it provided the opportunity to explore the intersections of race and space, and how each influenced the other. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the ways in which Black and Chicano men navigated a historically White university and to better understand their day-to-day experiences in White spaces. This was conducted through walking/moving interviews and a semi-formal interview structure. The data is presented through composite counter storytelling followed by a thematic analysis of spaces and geographies encountered and created by the participants. The ten men who participated in this study bring visibility to how Black and Chicano men are navigating historically White universities and the spaces on these campuses. They paint a picture of the ways in which they are required to constantly negotiate their identities and presence on campus while also finding moments of liberation. [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: College Students, Males, African American Students, Blacks, Hispanic Americans, Mexicans, Predominantly White Institutions, Student Experience, Intersectionality
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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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