Community Colleges as Cultural Texts: Qualitative Explorations of Organizational and Student Culture

Community Colleges as Cultural Texts: Qualitative Explorations of Organizational and Student Culture
ISBN-10
1438419732
ISBN-13
9781438419732
Category
Education
Pages
232
Language
English
Published
1999-09-02
Publisher
State University of New York Press
Authors
Robert A. Rhoads, Kathleen M. Shaw, James R. Valadez

Description

Community colleges are positioned to play a critical role in the process of upward mobility in American society. Yet despite the "open door" accessibility of these institutions, the question remains as to whether or not community colleges enhance the social mobility of working class and minority students. The contradictory and often paradoxical nature of research on community colleges suggests that making generalizations about the sector as a whole is perhaps misguided. This book takes an important step toward developing a more nuanced understanding of the rich and varied cultures inherent in community colleges. The contributors approach this task by examining community colleges as "cultural texts," using critical qualitative frameworks to address the question of whether, and how, community colleges confront the challenges of diversity and provide real opportunities for upward mobility. [Contributors include Marilyn Amey, Eusebio Diaz, Stanford T. Goto, Berta Vigil Laden, Dennis McGrath, Laura I. Rendón, Robert A. Rhoads, Kathleen M. Shaw, Armando Trujillo, James R. Valadez, and Bill Van Buskirk.]

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