The agony of education : Black students at white colleges and universities /

Do black and white students attending a predominantly white institution receive the same education? What challenge confront black students in their pursuit of higher education? Based on focus-group interviews conducted with black students and parents concerning their experiences with one major unive...

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Main Author: Feagin, Joe R.
Other Authors: Vera, Hernan, 1937-, Imani, Nikitah, 1967-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Routledge, 1996.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Black Students at Predominantly White Colleges and Universities: The Rhetoric and the Reality
  • 2. Educational Choices and a University's Reputation: The Importance of Collective Memory
  • 3. Confronting White Students: The Whiteness of University Spaces
  • 4. Contending with White Instructors: "You Can Feel When Someone Wants You Somewhere"
  • 5. Administrative Barriers to Students Progress: "Blocked at Each Little Turn"
  • 6. Issues of Recruitment and Retention: "If They Do Anything, It's to Encourage You to Leave"
  • 7. Racism in Higher Education: The Need for Change.