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Informationen zum Autor DERRICK R. BROOMS is an associate professor of sociology and Africana Studies at the University of Cincinnati in Ohio. He is the author of Being Black, Being Male on Campus: Understanding and Confronting Black Male Collegiate Experiences . JELISA CLARK is a visiting assistant professor of sociology at Fayetteville State University in North Carolina. MATTHEW SMITH is a doctoral student in the School of Educational Studies program at Claremont Graduate University in California. He is also the director of Educational Partnerships at California State University Dominquez Hills. Klappentext Examines how men of colour negotiate college through their engagement in Brothers for United Success (B4US), an institutionally-based male-centred program at an Hispanic Serving Institution. The authors introduce the concept of educational agency, which is harboured in cultural wealth and demonstrates how ongoing B4US engagement empowers the men's efforts and abilities to persist in college. Zusammenfassung Examines how men of colour negotiate college through their engagement in Brothers for United Success (B4US), an institutionally-based male-centred program at an Hispanic Serving Institution. The authors introduce the concept of educational agency, which is harboured in cultural wealth and demonstrates how ongoing B4US engagement empowers the men's efforts and abilities to persist in college. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents Introduction 1 Men of Color in Higher Education 2 Race, Resilience, and Naming One's Own Reality in the Transition to College 3 Building Community from Cultural Wealth(s) 4 Engaging and Empowering Black and Latino Men through Leadership 5 (Re)Imagining and (Re)Writing the Narrative 6 Supporting Men of Color's Success Efforts Appendices and Conclusion References Notes Index Acknowledgements About the Authors ...
