Examining Hispanic College Student Experiences with Perceived Discrimination at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
详细信息
- 作者：Mathers ; Heather J.
- 学历：Ph.D.
- 年：2016
- 毕业院校：Cardinal Stritch University.bDoctoral Leadership Studies.
- Department：AfricanAmericanstudies.
- ISBN：9781339193885
- CBH：3732440
- FileSize：1739668
- Pages：303
文摘
The racial and cultural demographics in America are constantly changing to include a growing minority sector. Minority Serving Institutions, specifically Historically Black Colleges and Universities HBCUs), serve a unique purpose in educating a targeted demographic, but these institutions are pressed with the need to diversify because of financial and legal demands. With the largest minority population in the United States being Hispanic, understanding how HBCUs can serve this specific sector is necessary to the success of all stakeholders. The purpose of this study was to understand the experiences of the Hispanic minority population at four-year, public Historically Black Colleges and Universities, specifically related to the Hispanic students experiences with perceived discrimination. This study utilized a sequential explanatory mixed methods approach. The first quantitative phase consisted of Phinneys 1992) Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure survey； the second qualitative phase included semi-structured phone interviews with 15 randomly selected participants from three HBCUs. Following the data collection, nine specific themes were identified within three specific categories: personal cultural dexterous and consciousness of ethnicity and cultural differences), social segregation of peer groups, independent creation of social groups focused on Hispanic culture, assumed ethnicity/questioning of ethnic background, and monocultural [African-American] friend groups), and institutional lack of representation of Hispanic culture on campus, classroom isolation, and mixed perspectives regarding diversity being included/promoted on campus). An overarching theme of stereotyping was also noted. The MEIM Phinney, 1992) results suggested that Hispanic students attending HBCUs have high ethnic identity development and high other group orientations, although the relationship of these two factors to the levels of perceived discrimination was undeterminable. The results of the study suggest that HBCUs need to make adjustments on their campuses to better accommodate and serve the growing minority population that they are enrolling. By creating a campus that is culturally sensitive and welcoming to other minority groups, HBCUs will be able to offer to other populations what they already offer for their African-American students- a place where they feel represented, where they feel welcomed, and where they can share their unique cultural customs that contribute to the American melting pot.