TY - JOUR
T1 - Authentically me: Examining expectations of Black women in college
AU - Winkle-Wagner, Rachelle
AU - Kelly, Bridget Turner
AU - Luedke, Courtney L
AU - Reavis, Tangela Blakely
PY - 2018/9/21
Y1 - 2018/9/21
N2 - Through analyzing critical life stories with Black alumnae from predominantly White institutions, this article offers a narrative, in-depth approach to explore the ways in which alumnae managed and resisted expectations and stereotypes that were placed upon them by peers, faculty, and staff during college. Findings suggested that participants grappled with assumptions of who they should be as Black college women. As they resisted stereotypes and expectations, they crafted unique pathways toward asserting their authentic selves. The findings emphasize heterogeneity among Black women and the need for varied support structures in educational institutions.
AB - Through analyzing critical life stories with Black alumnae from predominantly White institutions, this article offers a narrative, in-depth approach to explore the ways in which alumnae managed and resisted expectations and stereotypes that were placed upon them by peers, faculty, and staff during college. Findings suggested that participants grappled with assumptions of who they should be as Black college women. As they resisted stereotypes and expectations, they crafted unique pathways toward asserting their authentic selves. The findings emphasize heterogeneity among Black women and the need for varied support structures in educational institutions.
UR - https://digitalcommons.stmarys-ca.edu/school-education-faculty-works/1821
UR - https://doi.org/10.3102/0002831218798326
U2 - 10.3102/0002831218798326
DO - 10.3102/0002831218798326
M3 - Article
VL - 56
JO - American Education Research Journal
JF - American Education Research Journal
ER -