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This book describes contemporary perspectives on the identity development of college students in the U.S. with an emphasis on multiple social identities. The book traces the evolution of the study of identity in relation to contemporary research and theoretical frameworks. These contemporary perspectives are situated within a holistic description of identity that portrays identity as the intersection of context, personal characteristics, and social identities. It explores the nature of context, including inequitable power structures, and how context influences and is influenced by multiple social identities. The authors use research on multiple identities as a springboard, including using critical theoretical frameworks to analyze these relationships, such as intersectionality, critical race theory, and queer theory.
List of contents
List of Tables and Figures vii
The Authors ix
Dedication xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Foreword xv
Marcia B. Baxter Magolda
Preface xix
SECTION ONE SITUATING IDENTITY 1
1 Situating Ourselves in the Study of Identity 5
2 Situating the Study of Identity in the Evolution of Student Development Theories 19
SECTION TWO MULTIPLE IDENTITIES AND MODELS 47
3 Multiple Social Identities and Intersecting Identities 53
4 Model of Multiple Dimensions of Identity 77
5 Reconceptualized Model of Multiple Dimensions of Identity 97
SECTION THREE CRITICAL THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS AND MULTIPLE IDENTITIES 123
6 Intersectionality 135
7 Critical Race Theory 166
with Stephen John Quaye
8 Queer Theory 191
with David Kasch
SECTION FOUR EDUCATIONAL APPLICATIONS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS 213
9 Application of the Models in Educational Contexts 219
10 Future Directions: Considering Theoretical Perspectives in Conjunction with One Another 252
Final Interludes 288
References 294
Name Index 311
Subject Index 315
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"Their book conveys important new ideas, introduces cutting-edge research, and demonstrates the value of critical analysis. I have no doubt that it will be one of the most important books on college student development to be published in this decade." - Journal of College Student Development Volume 55 (4)
