Race, Class, and Choice in Latino/a Higher Education

Sarah M. Ovink is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA. Her research on education, gender, race/ethnicity, and immigration has appeared in a number of academic journals, including Gender & Society, Social Science Research, and Research in Higher Education.

• Acknowledgements.- Introduction: Pathways in the College-for-All Era.- Chapter 1: California Dreams: Higher Education in the Golden State.- Chapter 2: Limited Options: Choosing a Two-Year Transfer Pathway.- Chapter 3: “Getting it Over With:” Choosing a Four-Year College.- Chapter 4: “I Try Not to Think About It:” College-Bound without Citizenship.- Chapter 5: Gendered Meanings in College Choice Conclusion: The Meaning of College and the Economics of Choice.- Appendix A: Notes on the Field .- Appendix B: Interview Sample Demographics, College Pathways and Career Interests Across Interview Waves.- References.- Index.