
Graduating Class
Disadvantaged Students Crossing the Bridge of Higher Education
- 248 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Students from poor and working-class families struggle to succeed and graduate from an elite university.
In Graduating Class, Latty L. Goodwin tells the story of a group of students from poor and working-class families who struggle against all odds to graduate from an elite university. The author explores the lived experiences of an engaging group of college students and shares their stories of trials and tribulations, joys and sorrows, and their frustrations and successes. Goodwin shows that even though the affirmative action debate was recently "settled" in the Supreme Court, universities are still left to grapple with defining who is deserving, meritorious, and qualified for admission. This timely story of hope and of students persevering through academic adversity poignantly demonstrates the justice of democratic access to higher education.
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Table of contents
- Graduating Class
- CONTENTS
- FOREWORD
- PREFACE: Water, Water, Everywhere!
- 1. INTRODUCTION
- 2. WHO ARE YOU?
- 3. LIVING WITHIN THE CULTURE OF AN ELITE UNIVERSITY
- 4. LESSONS LEARNED: The Academics of College
- 5. “ALL WORK AND NO PLAY”The Social Relevance of College
- 6. STORMING THE BRIDGE:Surviving the Challenges of College
- 7. EXIT AHEAD:The Outcomes of College
- 8. NOW WHICH WAY?Choosing the Right Road
- 9. CONCLUSION: Closing the Gap
- APPENDIX A: Suggested Readings
- APPENDIX B: Participant Profiles
- REFERENCES
- INDEX