African Americans and Whites

Changing Relationships on College Campuses

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

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Including the work of nearly 20 authors from institutions such as American University, Memphis University, University of North Carolina, and Georgia State University, this essay collection explores the changing relationship between African Americans and whites on U.S. College and University campuses. These essays investigate and chronicle the tension and social distance felt between African Americans and whites in today's higher-education community. Many facets of the educational experience are examined including student-to-student contact, affinity group formation, Greek life, and the perceived effectiveness of courses on race taught by non-minorities.Although designed as supplemental reading for undergraduate and graduate students, and experts in the field, each chapter in African Americans and Whites includes three or four provocative questions suitable for classroom discussions.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2006-08-24
Mått152 x 226 x 20 mm
Vikt367 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor254
FörlagUniversity Press of America
ISBN9780761835004

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Editor Robert Moore is Associate Professor of Sociology and Coordinator of African American Studies at Frostburg State University. He was the recipient of teaching and service awards from the university and was recently nominated for a State of Maryland Higher Education Regents' award for outstanding teaching. He received his Ph.D. in Social Psychology and Race and Ethnic Relations from Temple University.

Part 1 PrefacePart 2 AcknowledgementsPart 3 IntroductionPart 4 Part I: TeachingChapter 5 1. Teaching Region, Learning HumilityChapter 6 2. Too White to Teach Race?Chapter 7 3. Beyond the Veil: Black and White Perspectives on Teaching about Racial InequalityPart 8 Part II: Student GroupsChapter 9 4. Black and Gay Identity SelectionChapter 10 5. Facilitating Student Involvement and Cross-Race Contact: The Impact of Membership in a Black Greek OrganizationChapter 11 6. History of a BSU at a Professional Health Science UniversityPart 12 Part III: Social DistanceChapter 13 7. Racial Divides on a Diverse Campus: An Exploration of Social Distance at a State Liberal Art UniversityChapter 14 8. Self-Segregation, Friendship Formation, and the College Experience: Separate but Equal?Chapter 15 9. "Let's Talk about The Simpsons or Something"Chapter 16 10. Interracial Dating and Marriage: Fact, Fantasy, and the Problem of Survey DataChapter 17 11. Social Distance and the "Tipping Effect" Among College Students at a Northern New Jersey UniversityPart 18 Part IV. Marginality and PolicyChapter 19 12. Exploring Black Identity via Marginality TheoryChapter 20 13. Is Diversity Policy Inherently Contradictory?Chapter 21 14. An Old Journey in a New Direction: The Two Faces of DesegregationChapter 22 15. Activism Scholarship: Answering 'the Question'Part 23 About the Contributors

In this text, contentious issues between African Americans and whites are examined and discussed. Each section and subsequent chapter examines the evolving relationship between African Americans and whites on U.S. campuses. A variety of perspectives are offered by numerous scholars, who report findings from research using an interesting blend of qualitative and quantitative methods. Summing up: RECOMMENDED. Lower-division undergraduates through practitioners.