Jr. Black Men in the Academy

Narratives of Resiliency, Achievement, and Success
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-137-56728-4
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 244 Seiten

Using an anti-deficit approach, Black Men in the Academy explores narratives of resiliency, success, and achievement for black men in the academy. This book is an important text for scholars interested in promoting success in education for underrepresented minorities.

T. Elon Dancy II, The University of Oklahoma, USA Terence Hicks, East Tennessee State University, USA Christopher C. Jett, University of West Georgia, USA Willis A. Jones, University of Kentucky, USA John Michael Lee, Jr., North Star Educational Consulting Eric Love, University of Notre Dame, USA Ferlin McGaskey, Tennessee Teaching and Learning Center Christopher Newman, The University of San Diego, USA Keon M. McGuire, Arizona State University, USA Don C. Sawyer III, Quinnipiac University in Hamden, USA J.T. Snipes, Indiana University, USA Jameel Alexander Scott, Lucille Education Solution Consulting, LLC Michael Steven Williams, Baruch College, City University of New York, USA

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Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Cover;1
2;Half-Title;2
3;Title;4
4;Copyright;5
5;Table of Contents;6
6;Foreword;8
7;Preface;12
8;Acknowledgments;16
9;One Reframing Black Male Success in Education: Narratives of Resiliency, Inspiration, and Success;17
10;Two Th e College Graduate: My Life Translated by Kanye West;34
11;Three The Experience of a Black Male Doctoral Reentry Student after Attrition: A Self-Reflective Study;48
12;Four Pursuit of Happiness: Reflections of a Young Man;70
13;Five Family First: Exploring the Connection between Supportive Relationships and Self-Efficacy;80
14;Six Building on Our Mathematical Legacy of Brilliance: A Critical Race Reflective Narrative;92
15;Seven He Became a WHAT?!? Memoirs of a Somewhat Unlikely Journey into Academia;107
16;Eight Am I Special? Rethinking Notions of Exceptionality in Black Male Success Narratives;121
17;Nine An Inspirational and Onerous Journey from the Great Migration to the Academy;140
18;Ten Projects to PhD: Falling through the Cracks and Finding Success;152
19;Eleven The Black Male Body and the (Post?)Colonial University: Identity Politics and the Tyranny of Meritocracy;166
20;Twelve Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen in the Academy;184
21;Thirteen Integrating Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice as a Practitioner in Higher Education;199
22;Fourteen Exploring the Resiliency, Achievement, and Academic Success of a Direct Descendant of the Prince Edward County, Virginia (1959–1964) School Lockout;216
23;List of Contributors;233
24;Index;241