{"product_id":"the-unchosen-me-race-gender-and-identity-among-black-women-in-college-9780801893544","title":"The Unchosen Me: Race, Gender, and Identity Among Black Women in College","description":"\u003cp\u003eRacial and gender inequities persist among college students, despite ongoing efforts to combat them. Students of color face alienation, stereotyping, low expectations, and lingering racism even as they actively engage in the academic and social worlds of college life. \u003ci\u003eThe Unchosen Me\u003c\/i\u003e examines the experiences of African American collegiate women and the identity-related pressures they encounter both on and off campus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRachelle Winkle-Wagner finds that the predominantly white college environment often denies African American students the chance to determine their own sense of self. Even the very programs and policies developed to promote racial equality may effectively impose \"unchosen\" identities on underrepresented students. She offers clear evidence of this interactive process, showing how race, gender, and identity are created through interactions among one's self, others, and society. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of this book are the voices of women who struggle to define and maintain their identities during college. In a unique series of focus groups called \"sister circles,\" these women could speak freely and openly about the pressures and tensions they faced in school. \u003ci\u003eThe Unchosen Me\u003c\/i\u003e is a rich examination of the underrepresented student experience, offering a new approach to studying identity, race, and gender in higher education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rachelle Winkle-Wagner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.20w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780801893544\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/08\/2010 pg. 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2010 pg. 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRachelle Winkle-Wagner\u003c\/b\u003e is an assistant professor of higher education in the Department of Educational Administration at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40389512659059,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":107.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_ee782652-ae75-43ce-a3e2-aa792ec8fb1f.jpg?v=1661608967","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-unchosen-me-race-gender-and-identity-among-black-women-in-college-9780801893544","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}