College in Black and White - African American Students in Predominantly White and in Historically Black Public Universities

This book reports findings from the National Study of Black College Students, a comprehensive study of Black college students' characteristics, experiences, and achievements as related to student background, institutional context, and interpersonal relationships. Over 4,000 undergraduates and graduate/professional students on sixteen campuses (eight historically Black and eight predominantly White) participated in this mail survey. Using these and other data, this book systematically examines the current state of Black students in U.S. higher education. Until now, our understanding has been limited by inadequate data, misguided theories, and failure to properly interpret the Black American reality. This volume challenges our assumptions and contributes to the growing body of knowledge about Black student experiences and outcomes in higher education.

About the author

Walter R. Allen is Professor of Sociology at UCLA. Edgar G. Epps is Professor in the Department of Education at the University of Chicago. Nesha Z. Haniff is Assistant Professor in the Center for Afro-American and African Studies and Lecturer in the Women's Studies Program at the University of Michigan.

Product details

• Assisted by: Walter R Allen (Editor), Walter R. Allen (Editor), Edgar G Epps (Editor), Edgar G. Epps (Editor), Nesha Z Haniff (Editor), Nesha Z. Haniff (Editor)
• Publisher: SUNY Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.07.1991
• EAN: 9780791404867
• ISBN: 978-0-7914-0486-7
• No. of pages: 344
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 559 g
• Series: Suny Series, Frontiers in Educ; Suny Series, Frontiers in Educ
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories