Brown Faces in White Places: Resisting Racist Aggressions and Nonbelonging Through Latina/o Organizations at Predominantly White Universities
dc.contributor.advisor | Feagin, Joe R | |
dc.creator | Orta, David | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-02-05T21:10:51Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-08-01T06:51:38Z | |
dc.date.created | 2017-08 | |
dc.date.issued | 2017-06-01 | |
dc.date.submitted | August 2017 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/165779 | |
dc.description.abstract | In this dissertation, I examine Latina/o undergraduate students’ experiences with systemic racism and racial identity in relation to their academic persistence at three predominantly white universities. By employing ethnographic observation and a focus group with one fraternity, and in-depth qualitative interviews with 43 respondents, this study reveals that Latina/o students experience what I term racist aggressions, racialized nonbelonging, and delegitimation at their universities. I find that these experiences negatively affect their relationship with the institution and as a consequence, their academic decisions. I develop the concept of the “white racial place” to describe these dynamics at predominantly white universities. Finally, I find that Latina/o students gain a strong and critical sense of belonging through their participation in a Latina/o sorority or fraternity, which allows them to reject racist stereotypes and to foster positive social identities that promote academic persistence and success in college. Through these organizations, Latina/o students also advance positive social changes that transform the racial landscapes of their universities. | en |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.subject | Latinas/os | en |
dc.subject | Discrimination | en |
dc.subject | Persistence | en |
dc.subject | Identity | en |
dc.subject | Racism | en |
dc.subject | Education | en |
dc.title | Brown Faces in White Places: Resisting Racist Aggressions and Nonbelonging Through Latina/o Organizations at Predominantly White Universities | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
thesis.degree.department | Sociology | en |
thesis.degree.discipline | Sociology | en |
thesis.degree.grantor | Texas A & M University | en |
thesis.degree.name | Doctor of Philosophy | en |
thesis.degree.level | Doctoral | en |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Fossett, Mark | |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Murguia, Edward | |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Hinojosa, Felipe | |
dc.type.material | text | en |
dc.date.updated | 2018-02-05T21:10:53Z | |
local.embargo.terms | 2019-08-01 | |
local.etdauthor.orcid | 0000-0002-8603-103X |
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