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Dalit Academic Experiences: Stigma, Social Reproduction And Systemic Exclusion In Indian Higher Education, Bharat Rathod
Dalit Academic Experiences: Stigma, Social Reproduction And Systemic Exclusion In Indian Higher Education, Bharat Rathod
Doctoral Dissertations
Over the last two decades, public universities in India have witnessed a demographic change and an increase in the numbers of Dalit and marginalized students on college campuses. However, there is scarcely any research on the impact of the changed demographic and its implications for the Dalit students, campus life and the campus climate. This study focused on experiences of Dalit students and their narratives of resilience in the university life. I conducted interviews and interlocutor observations to understand the experiences and perspectives of Dalit students in a public university in Gujarat. The research drew from scholarship on racial minorities …
Sometimes Sisters: An Exploration Of The Culture Of Historically Black Colleges And Universities And Its Impact On The Campus Climate For Lesbian And Bisexual Female Students, Donique R. Mcintosh
Sometimes Sisters: An Exploration Of The Culture Of Historically Black Colleges And Universities And Its Impact On The Campus Climate For Lesbian And Bisexual Female Students, Donique R. Mcintosh
Open Access Dissertations
For approximately the last 20 years, researchers have studied the "environment" for students who are lesbian, gay, and bisexual. However, there has been little empirical research on the experiences of lesbian, bisexual, or gay students at historically Black colleges and universities. Most of the literature to date has focused on students at predominantly White institutions and students who are male. Further, HBCUs have long-been lauded for the unique educational experience they have created for African American students in general as evidenced by reports of greater satisfaction, faculty and social support, positive self-images, strong racial pride, and better psychosocial adjustment (Allen, …