Cultural Perspectives in Student Affairs Work

This book describes how student affairs professionals can use cultural perspectives in their work. Toward this end, the contributors emphasize implications and applications of cultural perspectives by drawing on reviews of the literature and their experience in different kinds of colleges and universities. It may be used as a reference when developing and evaluating student affairs programs and services, and to assist new and continuing staff members in identifying, understanding, and appreciating the influence of institutional culture on the behavior of students, faculty, and staff.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Using Cultural Perspectives in Student Affairs Chapter 2 Properties of Institutional Culture Chapter 3 Side by Side: Faculty and Student Affairs Cultures Chapter 4 Student Culture Chapter 5 "Making the Familiar Strange:" Discovering Culture Chapter 6 Loosening the Ties that Bind: Shaping Student Culture Chapter 7 Some Implications of Cultural Perspectives of Student Affairs

About the author

By George D. Kuh

Product details

• Authors: George D. Kuh
• Publisher: University Press Of America
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.05.1993
• EAN: 9781883485016
• ISBN: 978-1-883485-01-6
• No. of pages: 138
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 8 mm
• Weight: 212 g
• Series: American College Personnel Association Series
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work