Agony of Education Black Students at a White University

Name: Agony of Education Black Students at a White University
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ISBN: 9780415915120

ISBN-10: 0415915120

ISBN-13: 9780415915120

Edition: 1996

Authors: Joe R. Feagin, Hernan Vera, Nikitah Imani

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The Agony of Educationis about the life experience of African American students attending a historically white university. Based on seventy-seven interviews conducted with black students and parents concerning their experiences with one state university, as well as published and unpublished studies of the black experience at state universities at large, this study captures the painful choices and agonizing dilemmas at the heart of the decisions African Americans must make about higher education. African American parents and students share the same educational goals and dreams as other Americans; they desire a quality education and are willing to work hard for that goal. Yet, they face…

Book details

List price: $53.95
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 4/30/1996
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.858
Language: English




Black Students at Predominately White College and Universities: the Rhetoric and the Reality



Educational Choices and a University's Reputation: the Importance of Collective Morality



Confronting White Students: the Whiteness of University Spaces



Contending with White Instructors: You Can Feel When Someone Wants You Somewhere



Administrative Barriers to Student Progress: Blocked at Each Turn



Issues of Recruitment and Retention: If They Do Anything, It's to Encourage You to Leave



Racism in Higher Education: the Need for Change