Black Women Undergraduates, Cultural Capital, and College Success

Norman K. Denzin, Shirley R. Steinberg, Shirley R. Steinberg , Cerri Banks

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English

Peter Lang Publishing Inc
12 October 2009

Gender studies: women; Social research & statistics; Philosophy & theory of education; Higher & further education, tertiary education; Colleges of further education; Teaching skills & techniques

Series: Higher Ed

This book documents the academic and social success of Black women undergraduates as they negotiate dominant educational and social discourses about their schooling lives. Starting with the premise that Black women undergraduates are not a homogenous group and that they are being successful in college in greater numbers than Black men, this book examines the ways they navigate being traditionally underprepared academically for college, the discourse of «acting white», and oppressive classroom settings and practices. This work expands the theoretical concept of cultural capital by identifying the abundant and varied forms of cultural capital that Black women undergraduates provide, develop, and utilize as they make their way through college. The discussion of their raced, classed, and gendered experiences challenges the academy to make use of this understanding in its work towards educational equity. This movement has wide-reaching implications for ethos, policy, and practice in higher education.

By: Cerri Banks
Series edited by: Norman K. Denzin, Shirley R. Steinberg, Shirley R. Steinberg
Imprint: Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Volume: 20
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 160mm,
Weight: 290g
ISBN: 9781433102110
ISBN 10: 1433102110
Series: Higher Ed
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 12 October 2009
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

The Author: Cerri A. Banks, Dean of William Smith College and Assistant Professor of Education at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, received her Ph.D. in cultural foundations of education from Syracuse University. Specializing in sociology of education, cultural studies, multicultural education, and qualitative research, Banks draws from critical pedagogy, educational theory, feminist theory, and critical race theory in her scholarship and teaching.

Reviews for Black Women Undergraduates, Cultural Capital, and College Success

'In a significant contribution to social theory and a fascinating ethnography of work in retailing, Paul du Gay combines approaches from cultural studies and the sociology of work and management to illuminate a key aspect of modern life' - Stephen Hill, London School of Economics and Political Science 'The book fizzes with all sorts of interesting ideas... In Chapter 7, du Gay also offers a very thought-provoking account of the dynamics of conflict within contemporary organisations... The book has numerous other strengths. It is clearly written and contains good summaries of some theoretical debates which will be useful in teaching (for example, the lucid summary of some of the key elements of post-structuralist thought in Chapter 2)... there is no doubt that du Gay has defined a distinctive perspective on work and identity which will command attention and that he offers numerous important insights into the changing nature of paid employment in contemporary Britain' - Work, Employment and Society