| Ethnicity in College: Advancing Theory and Improving Diversity Practices on Campus Contributor(s): Ortiz, Anna M. (Author), Santos, Silvia J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 157922332X ISBN-13: 9781579223328 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $40.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2009 Annotation: This book explores the importance, and construction, of ethnic identity among college students, and how ethnicity interfaces with students interactions on campus, and the communities in which they live. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Multicultural Education - Education | Higher - Education | Student Life & Student Affairs |
| Dewey: 378.198 |
| LCCN: 2008054640 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.25 lbs) 416 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Reading [this book] is like taking a course in ethnicity and its effects on college students....It is useful for not just learning about specific groups but also helpful for gaining perspective into student experiences as garnered from their own words.-- NACADA Journal All involved in higher education need to be aware of students' need to develop and express their ethnic identities. This invaluable resource is a must read. Summing Up: Essential.--Choice By studying the experiences of 120 Southern California college students, researchers Ortiz and Santos take an in-depth look at the role college plays in ethnic identity development. Their book provides a close look at the divergent developmental paths traversed by students of different ethnicities, and the effect college has on students' understanding of their ethnicity. With smart analysis and helpful suggestions for maximizing the positive effects of campus diversity, the volume is a significant contribution to the literature on identity, diversity, and education.--Diversity & Democracy This work is distinctive in eschewing an ethnic minority perspective through which Whites are the primary reference group, and the standard from which all ethnic and racial identity processes evolve; as well as in considering the influences that growing up in a multi-ethnic context may have on ethnic identity processes, particularly where the "other" is not White. This perspective is particularly important at a time when students entering universities are more likely to come from highly segregated high school environments, and will confront ethnic and social differences for the first time in college. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ortiz, Anna M.: - Anna M. Ortiz is department chair and professor of Educational Leadership at California State University, Long Beach. She has 27 years of experience in academic and student affairs. She has served as the new faculty mentorship coordinator for 7 years in the College of Education at CSULB and has coordinated and/or presented at several AERA Division J new faculty institutes and NASPA doctoral seminars, and is the inaugural Director of the NASPA Faculty Division. She has published extensively on the experiences of diverse students in higher education and on career issues for both student affairs administrators and faculty.Santos, Silvia J.: - Silvia J. Santos is Professor of Psychology at California State University, Dominguez Hills. |
