African American culture and heritage in higher education research and practice / edited by Kassie Freeman
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| Subjects: | African Americans--Education (Higher)--Social aspects African Americans--Education (Higher)--Social aspects--Research Educational anthropology--United States Educational anthropology--United States--Research Higher education and state--United States Higher education and state--United States--Research |
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| Material Type: | Books |
| Language: | English |
| Audience: | Unspecified |
| Published: | Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 1998 |
| LC Classification: | L, LC |
| Table of Contents: | Tables and Figures Acknowledgments Introduction / Kassie Freeman 1 Overview: African American Participation in Higher Education / Reginald Wilson 7 Pt. I. Considering African American Culture in Higher Education Research 13 Ch. 1. Black to Africa: Some Research Paradigms Reflecting a Black World View / Raymond A. Winbush 15 Ch. 2. From Africa to America: The Relationship between Culture and Experience / Mia D. Alexander-Snow 23 Ch. 3. African American Students and Self-Concept Development: Integrating Cultural Influences into Research and Practice / Tamela M. Heath 33 Ch. 4. Historical Origins of Change: Implications for African Americans in Higher Education / Carolyn J. Thompson 43 Pt. II. Examining African American Higher Education Research Issues and Paradigms 57 Ch. 5. And Who Shall Control Their Minds?: Race Consciousness and Collective Commitments among African American Students / Walter R. Allen 59 Ch. 6. The College Experience: A Conceptual Framework to Consider for Enhancing Students' Educational Gains / Lemuel W. Watson 75 Ch. 7. "Am I Black Enuf fo Ya?" Black Student Diversity: Issues of Identity and Community / Lori S. White 93 Ch. 8. Self-Segregation: An Oxymoron in Black and White / Sybril M. Bennett 121 Ch. 9. Doing What Comes Unnaturally: Increasing African American Faculty Presence in Predominantly White Colleges and Universities / William B. Harvey 133 Ch. 10. Cultural Capital and the Role of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Educational Reproduction / James Earl Davis 143 Pt. III. Addressing Higher Education Policy and Practice as They Relate to African American Culture 155 Ch. 11. Policy, Practice, and Performance: Strategies to Foster the Meaningful Involvement of African Americans in Higher Education Decision-Making Processes / Wynetta Y. Lee 157 Ch. 12. The Relationship between Evaluation Effort and Institutional Culture: Mixing Oil and Water? / Bruce Anthony Jones 173 Ch. 13. African Americans and College Choice: Cultural Considerations and Policy Implications / Kassie Freeman 181 Ch. 14. Higher Education and Teacher Preparation: Meeting the Challenges and Demands for Academic Success of Urban Youth / Clancie M. Wilson 195 Ch. 15. Higher Education Policies and Professional Education in American Black Colleges / Beverly Lindsay 207 Concluding Thoughts / Kassie Freeman 223 Index 225 About the Editor and Contributors 233 |
| Additional Authors: | Freeman, Kassie |
| Notes: | LCCN: 98011130 ISBN: 0275958442 (alk. paper) Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | xiv, 237 p. : ill. ; 25 cm |
| OCLC Number: | 38304541 |
| ISBN/ISSN: | 0275958442 |