Description
Book SynopsisThis book describes how student affairs professionals can use cultural perspectives in their work. Toward this end, the contributors emphasize implications and applications of cultural perspectives by drawing on reviews of the literature and their experience in different kinds of colleges and universities. It may be used as a reference when developing and evaluating student affairs programs and services, and to assist new and continuing staff members in identifying, understanding, and appreciating the influence of institutional culture on the behavior of students, faculty, and staff. Co-published with American College Personnel Association.
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Using Cultural Perspectives in Student Affairs Chapter 2 Properties of Institutional Culture Chapter 3 Side by Side: Faculty and Student Affairs Cultures Chapter 4 Student Culture Chapter 5 "Making the Familiar Strange:" Discovering Culture Chapter 6 Loosening the Ties that Bind: Shaping Student Culture Chapter 7 Some Implications of Cultural Perspectives of Student Affairs
