The Unchosen Me
Race, Gender, and Identity among Black Women in College
- English
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- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Racial and gender inequities persist among college students, despite ongoing efforts to combat them. Students of color face alienation, stereotyping, low expectations, and lingering racism even as they actively engage in the academic and social worlds of college life. The Unchosen Me examines the experiences of African American collegiate women and the identity-related pressures they encounter both on and off campus.
Rachelle Winkle-Wagner finds that the predominantly white college environment often denies African American students the chance to determine their own sense of self. Even the very programs and policies developed to promote racial equality may effectively impose "unchosen" identities on underrepresented students. She offers clear evidence of this interactive process, showing how race, gender, and identity are created through interactions among one's self, others, and society.
At the heart of this book are the voices of women who struggle to define and maintain their identities during college. In a unique series of focus groups called "sister circles," these women could speak freely and openly about the pressures and tensions they faced in school. The Unchosen Me is a rich examination of the underrepresented student experience, offering a new approach to studying identity, race, and gender in higher education.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Preface1
- Chapter One The “Problem” of Race and Gender
- Chapter Two The Unchosen Me: The Intersection of Opportunity, Privilege, and Choice
- Chapter Three Research across the Color Line: Empowerment, Mutual Learning, and Difficult Decisions
- Chapter Four Walking in Enemy Territory: Being Black on Campus
- Chapter Five Academic Per for mances: Between the Spotlight and Invisibility
- Chapter Six “Too White” or “Too Ghetto”? The Racial Tug-of-war for Black Women
- Chapter Seven Learning to Be a “Good Woman”: Interpreting Womanhood through Race
- Chapter Eight The Unchosen Me and the Interactions That Create Race and Gender
- Appendixes
- Notes
- References
- Index