Description
Book SynopsisThe Unchosen Me is a rich examination of the underrepresented student experience, offering a new approach to studying identity, race, and gender in higher education.
Trade ReviewGroundbreaking research on a controversial topic and written by a courageous author... It's a unique addition to the existing literature on identity development. -- Sybil L. Holloway NACADA 2010 This book has a valuable, unique approach to understanding issues facing black women in university environments... Winkle-Wagner has brought sister circles out in the open in a way that could spur dialogue between black and white women that could lead to cross-racial sisterhood that has been lacking on college campuses. I hope to see black and white women walking around campus with copies of The Unchosen Me. -- Will Tyson American Journal of Sociology 2010
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
1. The "Problem" of Race and Gender
2. The Unchosen Me: The Intersection of Opportunity, Privilege, and Choice
3. Research across the Color Line: Empowerment, Mutual Learning, and Difficult Decisions
4. Walking in Enemy Territory: Being Black on Campus
5. Academic Performances: Between the Spotlight and Invisibility
6. "Too White" or "Too Ghetto"? The Racial Tug-of-war for Black Women
7. Learning to Be a "Good Woman": Interpreting Womanhood through Race
8. The Unchosen Me and the Interactions That Create Race and Gender
Appendixes
A. Participants in the Study
B. Data Analysis and Validation
C. Examples of Data Analysis
D. Sister Circle Protocols
Notes
References
Index
