Connecting with My Brothers: Exploring Black Men's Community, Bonding and Identities in College

Autor/in	Brooms, Derrick R.
Titel	Connecting with My Brothers: Exploring Black Men's Community, Bonding and Identities in College
Quelle	In: Gender and Education, 33 (2021) 7, S.798-813 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Brooms, Derrick R.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0954-0253
DOI	10.1080/09540253.2020.1837347
Schlagwörter	African Americans; Males; College Students; Self Concept; Student School Relationship; Group Membership; Cultural Influences; Social Support Groups; Identification (Psychology); Racial Identification; Gender Issues; Racial Bias; Critical Theory; Race; Sexual Identity + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Afroamerikaner; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Collegestudent; Selbstkonzept; Schüler-Lehrer-Beziehung; Gruppenzugehörigkeit; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Geschlechterfrage; Racial discrimination; Rassismus; Kritische Theorie; Rasse; Abstammung; Geschlechtsidentität; Sexuelle Identität
Abstract	The current study relies on in-depth interviews with 65 Black males to explore their experiences in a Black Male Initiative (BMI) program at three different higher education institutions in the US. In discussing their narratives, the students articulate the qualitative contributions that BMI had on their sense of self and connectedness on campus. In particular, BMI helped the men formulate a micro-community, which was centered on their shared experiences and cultural familiarity and provided opportunities for them to learn more about themselves. The research findings detail the men's bonding experiences, including ways their identities matter in how they relate to one another, connect and engage with other Black men, and learn about their race and gender identities. These findings challenge deficit projections of Black male students as underachieving and uncaring about their education (and future) and highlight some benefits they attribute to and accrue from being in community. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01