كتاب
Meanings of Mobility: Family, Education, and Immigration in the Lives of Latino Youth
| العنوان: | Meanings of Mobility: Family, Education, and Immigration in the Lives of Latino Youth |
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| اللغة: | English |
| المؤلفون: | Leah Schmalzbauer, Russell Sage Foundation |
| المصدر: | Russell Sage Foundation. 2023. |
| الإتاحة: | Russell Sage Foundation. 112 East 64th Street, New York, NY 10065. Tel: 212-750-6000; Fax: 212-371-4761; e-mail: info@rsage.org; Web site: http://www.russellsage.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 244 |
| تاريخ النشر: | 2023 |
| نوع الوثيقة: | Books Reports - Evaluative |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Hispanic American Students, Low Income Students, College Graduates, College Students, Selective Admission, Private Colleges, Immigrants, First Generation College Students, Access to Education, Student Adjustment, Cultural Differences, Interpersonal Relationship, Barriers, Poverty, Racism, Undocumented Immigrants, COVID-19, Pandemics, Student Needs, Resilience (Psychology), Social Mobility |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: | Massachusetts |
| ردمك: | 978-0-87154-800-9 |
| مستخلص: | Over the past twenty years, elite colleges and universities enacted policies that reshaped the racial and class composition of their campuses, and over the past decade, Latinos' college attendance notably increased. While discussions on educational mobility often focus on its perceived benefits -- that it will ultimately lead to social and economic mobility -- less attention is paid to the process of "making it" and the challenges low-income youth experience when navigating these elite spaces. In "Meanings of Mobility," sociologist Leah C. Schmalzbauer explores the experiences of low-income Latino youth attending highly selective, elite colleges. To better understand these experiences, Schmalzbauer draws on interviews with 60 low-income Latino youth who graduated or were set to graduate from Amherst College, one of the most selective private colleges in the United States, as well as their parents and siblings. The vast majority of these students were the first in their immigrant families to go to college in the U.S. She finds that while most of the students believed attending Amherst provided them with previously unimaginable opportunities, adjusting to life on campus came with significant challenges. Many of the students Schmalzbauer spoke with had difficulties adapting to the cultural norms at Amherst as well as with relating to their non-Latino, non-low-income peers. The challenges these students faced were not limited to life on campus. As they attempted to adapt to Amherst, many felt distanced from the family and friends they left behind who could not understand the new challenges they faced. The students credit their elite education for access to extraordinary educational and employment opportunities. However, their experiences while in college and afterward reveal that the relationship between educational and social mobility is much more complicated and less secure than popular conversations about the "American Dream" suggest. Many students found that their educational attainment was not enough to erase the core challenges of growing up in a marginalized immigrant family: many were still poor, faced racism, and those who were undocumented or had undocumented family members still feared deportation. The challenges they faced were only intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic. Schmalzbauer suggests ways institutions of higher education can better support low-income Latino students and lower the emotional price of educational mobility, including the creation of immigration offices on campus to provide programming and support for undocumented students and their families. She recommends educating staff to better understand the centrality of family for these students and the challenges they face, as well as educating more privileged students about inequality and the life experiences of their marginalized peers. "Meanings of Mobility" provides compelling insights into the difficulties faced and the resilience demonstrated by low-income Latinos pursuing educational and social mobility. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2023 |
| URL الوصول: | https://www.russellsage.org/publications/meanings-mobility |
| رقم الأكسشن: | ED637173 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | ERIC |
| ردمك: | 978-0-87154-800-9 |
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