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The unchosen me race, gender, and identity among black women in college

Title
The unchosen me [electronic resource] : race, gender, and identity among black women in college / Rachelle Winkle-Wagner.
Author
Winkle-Wagner, Rachelle.
Publication
Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2009.

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Description
1 online resource (xi, 227 p.) : ill.
Uniform Title
Unchosen me (Online)
Alternative Title
Unchosen me (Online)
Subject
  • Black people > Education (Higher) > United States
  • Sex discrimination in higher education > United States
  • Women, Black > Education (Higher) > United States
  • College students, Black > United States > Social conditions
  • Group identity > United States
  • Universities and colleges > United States > Sociological aspects
  • African Americans > Education (Higher)
  • African American women > Education (Higher)
  • African American college students > Social conditions
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-221) and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
The "problem" of race and gender -- The unchosen me : the intersection of opportunity, privilege, and choice -- Research across the color line : empowerment, mutual learning, and difficult decisions -- Walking in enemy territory : being black on campus -- Academic performances : between the spotlight and invisibility -- "Too white" or "too ghetto"? : the racial tug-of-war for black women -- Learning to be a "good woman" : interpreting womanhood through race -- The unchosen me and the interactions that create race and gender -- Appendix A. Participants in the study -- Appendix B. Data analysis and validation -- Appendix C. Examples of data analysis -- Appendix D. Sister circle protocol examples.
LCCN
2009012319
OCLC
ssj0000607806
Author
Winkle-Wagner, Rachelle.
Title
The unchosen me [electronic resource] : race, gender, and identity among black women in college / Rachelle Winkle-Wagner.
Imprint
Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2009.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-221) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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