CLEARING THE PATH FOR FIRSTGENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS

Sinopsis de CLEARING THE PATH FOR FIRSTGENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS

Clearing the Path for FirstGeneration College Students comprises a wide range of studies that explore the multidimensional social processes and meanings germane to the experiences of firstgeneration college students before and during their matriculation into institutions of higher education The chapters offer timely empirical examinations of the ways that these students negotiate experiences shaped by structural inequities in higher education institutions and the pathways that lead to them This volume provides insight into the dilemmas that arise from the transformation of students39 class identities in pursuit of upward mobility as well as their quest for community and a sense of belonging on college campuses that have not been historically designed for them While centering firstgeneration status this collection also critically engages the ways in which other dimensions of social identity intersect to inform students39 educational experiences in relation to dynamics of race ethnicity socioeconomic class gender and immigration Additionally this book takes a holistic approach by exploring the ways in which firstgeneration college students are influenced by and engage with their families and communities of origin as they undertake their educational careers
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