African American Culture and Heritage in Higher Education Research and Practice

by Freeman, Kassie

• ISBN13: 9780275958442
• ISBN10: 0275958442
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-11-30
• Publisher: Greenwood Pub Group

Summary

Leading African American scholars examine the often neglected cultural context in research and policy development in African American higher education in this collection of essays. Past research has most often been conducted by individuals unfamiliar with the historical and cultural considerations of specific ethnic groups. Therefore, the outcomes of research and the development of programs have been based on deficit models, that is, what is wrong with African Americans, or what they cannot achieve. The book examines the questions; what is the relationship between African Americans' culture and experiences, and how should their culture be integrated into research and practice? How do African Americans' intra- and interrelations differ in higher education? How does understanding African American culture as it relates to higher education research enhance policy-making and practice? What role do HBUCs play in African Americans' participation in higher education? What are the policy and practice implications of past and current research? Scholars and practitioners of education, culture, and race relations will find this collection informative and interesting.

Table of Contents

Tables and Figures	xi	(2)
Acknowledgments	xiii
Introduction	1	(6)
Kassie Freeman
Overview: African American Participation in Higher Education	7	(6)
Reginald Wilson
Part I Considering African American Culture in Higher Education Research	13	(44)
Chapter 1 Black to Africa: Some Research Paradigms Reflecting a Black World View	15	(8)
Raymond A. Winbush
Chapter 2 From Africa to America: The Relationship between Culture and Experience	23	(10)
Mia D. Alexander-Snow
Chapter 3 African American Students and Self-Concept Development: Integrating Cultural Influences into Research and Practice	33	(10)
Tamela M. Heath
Chapter 4 Historical Origins of Change: Implications for African Americans in Higher Education	43	(14)
Carolyn J. Thompson
Part II Examining African American Higher Education Research Issues and Paradigms	57	(98)
Chapter 5 And Who Shall Control Their Minds?: Race Consciousness and Collective Commitments among African American Students	59	(16)
Walter R. Allen
Chapter 6 The College Experience: A Conceptual Framework to Consider for Enhancing Students' Educational Gains	75	(18)
Lemuel W. Watson
Chapter 7 "Am I Black Enuf fo Ya?" Black Student Diversity: Issues of Identity and Community	93	(28)
Lori S. White
Chapter 8 Self-Segregation: An Oxymoron in Black and White	121	(12)
Sybril M. Bennett
Chapter 9 Doing What Comes Unnaturally: Increasing African American Faculty Presence in Predominantly White Colleges and Universities	133	(10)
William B. Harvey
Chapter 10 Cultural Capital and the Role of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Educational Reproduction	143	(12)
James Earl Davis
Part III Addressing Higher Education Policy and Practice as They Relate to African American Culture	155	(68)
Chapter 11 Policy, Practice, and Performance: Strategies to Foster the Meaningful Involvement of African Americans in Higher Education Decision-Making Processes	157	(16)
Wynetta Y. Lee
Chapter 12 The Relationship between Evaluation Effort and Institutional Culture: Mixing Oil and Water?	173	(8)
Bruce Anthony Jones
Chapter 13 African Americans and College Choice: Cultural Considerations and Policy Implications	181	(14)
Kassie Freeman
Chapter 14 Higher Education and Teacher Preparation: Meeting the Challenges and Demands for Academic Success of Urban Youth	195	(12)
Clancie M. Wilson
Chapter 15 Higher Education Policies and Professional Education in American Black Colleges	207	(16)
Beverly Lindsay
Concluding Thoughts	223	(2)
Kassie Freeman
Index	225	(8)
About the Editor and Contributors	233