“We Can Redefine Ourselves”: Enhancing Black College Men’s Persistence Through Counterspaces

2020 ◽  
pp. 002193472097641
Author(s):  
Derrick R. Brooms ◽  
Jelisa S. Clark ◽  
Jarrod E. Druery
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Black Men ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
College Men ◽  
Black College ◽  
Historically White ◽  
Education Discourse ◽  
The U.S

Black college men are constantly repositioned in higher education discourse as problems and in crises. However, there is much to be learned from Black men’s engagement in college and the meanings they make from those experiences. In this qualitative study, we use the engagement experiences of 25 Black men at an historically white campus in the U.S. in order to reveal the value of counterspaces on campus. Our findings suggest that the Sankofa Scholars program created important opportunities for these Black men to get acclimated to college, enhance their awareness and development, and resist deficit framings about them. These findings demonstrate that male success initiatives can serve as a counterspace on campus and can play a critical role in empowering Black men’s persistence in college and strengthening their resilience.

scholarly journals Pemikiran Mohammad Hatta Tentang Pendidikan Islam

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 269-282
Author(s):  
Ilham Nur Utomo ◽  
Dwi Wijayanti
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Modern Science ◽  
Vice President ◽  
Islamic Education ◽  
Active Individual ◽  
Education Discourse ◽  
Discussion Topic ◽  
Muslim Scholars

This paper analyzes Mohammad Hatta's idea of modern Islamic education. Mohammad Hatta is not only known as a national figure and the first Indonesian vice president, but also a faithful, active individual in the field of Islamic education. He also expresses his idea regarding Islamic education in papers. Islamic education discourse still emerges as an important discussion topic today. This paper is the result of a qualitative study with literature review. The study aimed to discover Mohammad Hatta’s idea of modern Islamic education, which still emerges as a problem in today's Indonesian Islamic education. In this case, it is necessary to provide a representative, modern Islamic education in order to deliver ideal Muslim scholars. The study found that the construct of Mohammad Hatta’s idea on modern Islamic education was to create coherence between religion and modern science, comprising sociology, history, and philosophy. Such an idea is not merely an abstract, it was applied through the establishment of Sekolah Tinggi Islam (Islamic College) in 1945 as a modern Islamic higher education.

scholarly journals An exploration of black college men's perspective on their career outlook through cluster analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Jason Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Black Men ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Black People ◽  
College Men ◽  
Career Decision ◽  
Black College ◽  
High Status ◽  
Career Adaptability ◽  
Career Optimism

Black men currently significantly lag other groups in their participation in high status occupations. There have been several studies to highlight the challenges of Black people in the workplace but there is a lack of research that assess how college men think about their career futures (Barrett, 2004; Byars-Winston, 2010; Hoffman, Llagas, & Snyder, 2003). The current study aims to explore what Black college men believe about their career potential postgraduation during a critical time in the development of their careers. The constructs career adaptability, career decision self-efficacy, career optimism, and the impostor phenomenon will be used to identify strengths and internal barriers that both positively and negatively influence the psychology of Black men in relation to their career motivations, aspirations, and their confidence in their ability to successfully navigate the career landscape. Cluster analysis was used to identify groups of participants based upon the constructs measured and demographic variables. A six-cluster solution was identified in the sample that represented distinct profiles of career readiness. The clusters were labeled 'Impostor with low optimism and career agency', 'Highly prepared impostor', 'Comfortable', 'Not prepared', 'Very comfortable and highly prepared', 'Impostor'. Black Racial Identity measures suggest that positive esteem held for Black people corelates with high career preparedness and lower distress. The results from this study provides information useful for vocational practioners and university administrators who support the career development needs of Black college men. Keywords: Black College Men, Academic Self-Concept, Career Adaptability, Career Decision, Self-efficacy, Career Optimism, Imposter Phenomenon

Factors That Influence the Persistence and Success of Black Men in Urban Public Universities

2016 ◽  
Vol 52 (9) ◽  
pp. 1106-1128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terrell L. Strayhorn
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Predominantly White ◽  
Historically Black ◽  
Postsecondary Education ◽  
Black Men ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Academic Readiness ◽  
Education Data

Urban public universities play a critical role in the higher education enterprise. In this article, Strayhorn draws on Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and semi-structured interview data to provide a national portrait comparing predominantly White and historically Black public universities, as well as identifying factors that influence the persistence and success of Black men in urban public universities. Findings suggest the importance of background traits, academic readiness, and the ways that urban public universities provide access, support systems, and close connections with communities for students and society. Implications for practice, policy, and research are included.

scholarly journals Assessing How Perceived Inclusion Affects Minority Employees’ Organizational Satisfaction in higher Education Institutions in the U.S.

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 78-86
Author(s):  
Abdelfatah S. Arman
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
United States ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
The United States ◽  
Black College ◽  
Organizational Satisfaction ◽  
Higher Education Organizations ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The U.S

In the present study, the author examines how perceived inclusion affects minority employees’ organizational satisfaction in higher education institutions in the United States. A quantitative exploratory approach was used for this study. The methodology involves measuring the relationship between minority status and job satisfaction for employees in higher education institutions in the U.S. if any, and the relationship between minority employees’ status and their perception of inclusion in their workgroups. Data was collected using an online panel survey of higher education employees in the United States using Amazon's Mechanical Turk (MTurk); a crowdsourcing platform. A sample size of (N = 1,898) subjects were sought to complete the online survey. The present study’s results illustrate a new finding which was that when comparing minority groups engaged in higher education organizations with their minority peers employed at a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) or other minority-serving institutions, minority individuals employed in higher education institutions felt less included and satisfied than the ones involved in HBCU or other minority catering organizations. Findings demonstrate there is a statistically significant positive correlation between inclusion and workplace satisfaction. The results also show there are differences in inclusion by demographic status, sexual orientation, disability status, religion, and type of workplace. The study’s results reveal that minority groups employed in higher education organizations have a low sense of belonging, which may result in dissatisfaction with the workplace and eventually force them to quit their jobs.

scholarly journals Prostate Knowledge, Attitudes and Beliefs in Black College Men: A Qualitative Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 1096-1101
Author(s):  
Krista Mincey ◽  
Brian L. Turner ◽  
Khila Anderson ◽  
Sheldon Maurice ◽  
Rachel Neal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
College Men ◽  
Black College ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs

scholarly journals ARE ASIANS THE NEW BLACKS?

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (02) ◽  
pp. 217-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Jean Kim
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Affirmative Action ◽  
Supreme Court ◽  
Asian Americans ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Social Order ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Harvard University ◽  
History Of ◽  
The U.S

AbstractThis article sheds light on the pending affirmative action lawsuit filed by Asian American plaintiffs against Harvard University by providing a brief history of how Asian Americans have been figured (and have figured themselves) in U.S. Supreme Court jurisprudence on race-conscious admissions in higher education. It shows that the figuration of Asian Americans has played a critical role in the legal-ideological project of despecifying Black subjection and disavowing racial positionality in the U.S. social order, from Bakke to the present, and argues that a new ‘sociometry’ of race is necessary to help us understand and challenge persistent structures of racial power.

Bilingual and Monolingual Students' Perceptions of the CSD Major: A Qualitative Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Flora Keshishian ◽  
Rebecca Wiseheart
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
School Setting ◽  
The United States ◽  
Bilingual Students ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Diverse Environment ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
Areas Of Interest

There is a growing demand for bilingual services in speech-language pathology and audiology. To meet this growing demand, and given their critical role in the recruitment of more bilingual professionals, higher education institutions need to know more about bilingual students' impression of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) as a major. The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate bilingual and monolingual undergraduate students' perceptions of the CSD major. One hundred and twenty-two students from a large university located in a highly multicultural metropolitan area responded to four open-ended questions aimed at discovering students' major areas of interest (and disinterest) as well as their motivations for pursuing a degree in CSD. Consistent with similar reports conducted outside the United States, students from this culturally diverse environment indicated choosing the major for altruistic reasons. A large percentage of participants were motivated by a desire to work with children, but not in a school setting. Although 42% of the participants were bilingual, few indicated an interest in taking an additional course in bilingual studies. Implications of these findings as well as practical suggestions for the recruitment of bilingual students are discussed.

The next generation: Experiences of higher educated Turkish-Dutch on The Hague labour market

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 206-217
Author(s):  
Karijn G. Nijhoff
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Education System ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Market Positioning ◽  
The Hague ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Dutch City

This paper explores the relationship between education and labour market positioning in The Hague, a Dutch city with a unique labour market. One of the main minority groups, Turkish-Dutch, is the focus in this qualitative study on higher educated minorities and their labour market success. Interviews reveal that the obstacles the respondents face are linked to discrimination and network limitation. The respondents perceive “personal characteristics” as the most important tool to overcoming the obstacles. Education does not only increase their professional skills, but also widens their networks. The Dutch education system facilitates the chances of minorities in higher education through the “layering” of degrees. 

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