"It Was Really Tough"--Exploring the Feelings of Isolation and Cultural Dissonance with Black American Males at a Predominantly White Institution

Autor/in	Patterson, Anthony F.
Titel	"It Was Really Tough"--Exploring the Feelings of Isolation and Cultural Dissonance with Black American Males at a Predominantly White Institution
Quelle	In: Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 23 (2021) 1, S.55-77 (23 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1521-0251
DOI	10.1177/1521025118796633
Schlagwörter	African American Students; Males; Racial Composition; Whites; Social Isolation; Cultural Differences; Barriers; Undergraduate Students; Low Income Students; Student Attitudes; Recreational Activities; Leisure Time; Social Integration; Student Participation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? African Americans; Student; Students; Afroamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; White; Weißer; Soziale Isolation; Kultureller Unterschied; Schülerverhalten; Freizeitgestaltung; Freizeit; Soziale Integration; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung
Abstract	Black American males and low socioeconomic status students face a gauntlet of obstacles when pursuing their college degrees. These young men do not earn degrees at the same rate as their peers. As campus engagement, recreation, and leisure play pivotal roles in students' experiences, investigating their influence relative to social integration might facilitate a better understanding of the issues they face. This study explored how Black American male undergraduates from low socioeconomic status backgrounds perceived the roles that campus engagement, recreation, and leisure played in their social integration. Bronfenbrenner's ecological model of human development guided the qualitative approach to this study. Seventeen participants were interviewed, and interwoven themes related to feelings of isolation and cultural dissonance emerged. Theorizing about the complex roles leisure plays, in some cases, creating isolation and cultural dissonance and, in others, helping students navigate the challenges of college are presented. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01