ERIC Number: EJ1343557
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Aug
Pages: 36
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-8312
EISSN: EISSN-1935-1011
"Our Community Is so Small": Considering Intraracial Peer Networks in Black Student Adjustment and Belonging at PWIs
Leath, Seanna; Quiles, Taina; Samuel, Meron; Chima, Uche; Chavous, Tabbye
American Educational Research Journal, v59 n4 p752-787 Aug 2022
Although Black students may share race-related experiences at predominantly White institutions (PWIs), they are a heterogeneous community with diverse identity beliefs, goals, and expectations about college. In the current study, we foreground how Black students at PWIs understand their racialized identities in relation to one another and within the broader university context. Drawing from interview data with 32 Black undergraduate students, we explore intraracial academic and social norms at two PWIs, with a particular focus on how students' intersectional identities inform their relationships and experiences with other Black students. We add to the growing literature that actively challenges the homogenization of Black student populations and discuss how intraracial norms contribute to students' campus adjustment and sense of belonging.
Descriptors: African American Students, Racial Composition, Whites, Undergraduate Students, Behavior Standards, Social Behavior, Identification (Psychology), Student Adjustment, Student School Relationship, Peer Relationship, Racial Identification, Trauma, Ethnic Diversity, Immigrants, Blacks, LGBTQ People, Networks, Social Influences, Activism, Social Support Groups, Cultural Influences, Barriers, Competition, Social Isolation, Ethnic Stereotypes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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