African Americans and Whites Changing Relationships on College Campuses

by Moore, Robert M.; Griffin, Larry J.; Brenner, Andrea Malkin; Rushing, Wanda; Robinson, Zandria; Baylor, Tim; McClure, Stephanie M.; Ruane, Joseph W.; Childes, Erica Chito; Matthews-Armstead, Eunice; Schoepflin, Todd; Gallagher, Charles A.; Korgen, Kathlee

• ISBN13: 9780761835004
• ISBN10: 0761835008
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-08-24
• Publisher: UPA

Summary

Including the work of nearly 20 authors, this essay collection explores the changing relationship between African Americans and whites on U.S. College and University campuses. These essays investigate and chronicle the tension and social distance felt between African Americans and whites in today's higher-education community. Although designed as supplemental reading for undergraduate and graduate students, and experts in the field, each chapter includes three or four provocative questions suitable for classroom discussions.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgements	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
Teaching
Teaching Region, Learning Humility	p. 3
Too White to Teach Race?	p. 19
Beyond the Veil: Black and White Perspectives on Teaching about Racial Inequality	p. 37
Student Groups
Black and Gay Identity Selection	p. 57
Facilitating Student Involvement and Cross-Race Contact: The Impact of Membership in a Black Greek Organization	p. 77
History of a BSU at a Professional Health Science University	p. 89
Social Distance
Racial Divides on a Diverse Campus: An Exploration of Social Distance at a State Liberal Art University	p. 103
Self-Segregation, Friendship Formation and the College Experience: Separate but Equal?	p. 117
"Let's Talk about The Simpsons or Something"	p. 129
Interracial Dating and Marriage: Fact, Fantasy and the Problem of Survey Data	p. 141
Social Distance and the "Tipping Effect" Among College Students at a Northern New Jersey University	p. 155
Marginality and Policy
Exploring Black Identity Via Marginality Theory	p. 173
Is Diversity Policy Inherently Contradictory?	p. 193
An Old Journey in a New Direction: The Two Faces of Desegregation	p. 207
Activism Scholarship: Answering 'the question'	p. 223
About the Contributors	p. 223
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