ERIC Number: EJ1242156
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
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"Sueños De Los" Flyover States: Narratives of Latino Males in the Great Plains
Abrica, Elvira J.; Hatch-Tocaimaza, Deryl K.; Abrica, Baudelio
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v44 n3 p224-237 2020
In this study, we use a narrative inquiry approach to present the stories of two Latino males attending community colleges in the Great Plains region of the United States that includes the Dakotas, Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa, popularly referred to as "flyover states." The purpose of this inquiry, part of a larger study in an area of the United States that goes largely understudied in research on immigrants in community colleges, was to examine the ways in which race and immigrant status inform career and educational aspirations in the lives of Latino males. After presenting narratives of the two students, we highlight ways in which their stories showed their meaning making around their social identities, how their aspirations were informed by these social identity statuses, and describe how their experiences were shaped by the Great Plains context. Findings and implications are discussed.
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Males, Two Year College Students, Community Colleges, Immigrants, Race, Occupational Aspiration, Academic Aspiration, Personal Narratives
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Two Year Colleges; Postsecondary Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: North Dakota; South Dakota; Kansas; Nebraska; Iowa
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