Cultural Journeys of Rural, Poor and Working-Class College Students - Policy and Practice to Support Degree Attainment

With the goal of improving efforts and initiatives to promote college completion, this book offers an engaging, in-depth analysis of the cultural journeys of rural, poor and working-class college students.

List of contents

1. The Importance of Focusing on Rural, Poor and Working-Class Students in Higher Education 2. Rurality, Social Class, and Culture: Considerations for Rural, Poor and Working-Class Students' Cultural Journeys in Higher Education 3. The Cultural Journeys of Seven Rural, Poor and Working-Class Students in Higher Education 4.Toward a Collective Understanding of Rural, Poor and Working-Class Students in Higher Education 5. Using Practice and Policy to Support Rural, Poor and Working-Class Students from College Enrollment to Attainment

About the author

Ty C. McNamee is an Assistant Professor of Higher Education at the University of Mississippi, USA. Growing up a working-class, gay student in rural Wyoming influenced Ty's research. He studies postsecondary access and success for rural students, particularly those who are poor or working-class and those who are queer, as well as college teaching and learning and faculty development at rural postsecondary institutions.

Product details

• Authors: Ty C. McNamee
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.06.2025
• EAN: 9781032745091
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3274509-1
• No. of pages: 176
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; EDUCATION / Inclusive Education, EDUCATION / Rural, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher