{"id":6652,"date":"2010-04-16T03:46:59","date_gmt":"2010-04-16T03:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mixedracestudies.org\/wordpress\/?p=6652"},"modified":"2011-11-30T19:59:53","modified_gmt":"2011-11-30T19:59:53","slug":"strategies-multiracial-college-women-use-to-navigate-monoracial-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mixedracestudies.org\/wp\/?p=6652","title":{"rendered":"Strategies Multiracial College Women Use to Navigate Monoracial Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"

Strategies Multiracial College Women Use to Navigate Monoracial Systems<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Education and Human Sciences, College of (CEHS) Open Access Theses and Dissertations from the College of Education and Human Sciences
\nUniversity of Nebraska, Lincoln
\nMay 2009
\n248 pages<\/p>\n

Minisa Michiko Chapman-Huls
\n<\/strong>University of Nebraska – Lincoln<\/p>\n

A Dissertation Presented to the Faculty of The Graduate College at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln In Partial Fulfillment of Requirements For the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy<\/em><\/p>\n

An exploration of the college experiences of multiracial women uncovered the strategies they used to navigate the monoracial system of predominately white institutions. A purposeful sample of 18 women who were multiracial was chosen. Data was collected through semi-structured face-to-face interviews. Participants\u2019 stories represented multiracial experiences at thirteen different undergraduate institutions. A participant\u2019s precollege experiences, identity and the college\u2019s peer culture impacted how she approached social situations in the highly homogenous and monoracial setting at college. Participants took on the roles of pacifist, non-conformist, and activist to successfully navigate college environments and social scenarios. The findings also support prior study on the identity development of multiracial college students. Childhood experiences shaped the racial identity of participants that was affirmed and challenged, but not changed by college factors and experiences. Significant factors to the identity development of participants at college were academic courses, faculty and peers. Implications of the findings and limitations of the study are discussed.<\/p>\n

Table of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n

CHAPTER 1: Introduction
\nSignificance of research
\nStatement of the Problem
\nPurpose of the study
\nDefinitions
\nLimitations and delimitations<\/p>\n

CHAPTER 2: Review of Literature
\nIdentity Development of Multiracial Individual
\nPsychological Studies of Impact of Multiracial Identity
\nRacial Categorization of Mixed-race Persons
\nRacial Attitudes towards multiracial Individuals
\nExperiences of Multiracial College Students
\nSummary<\/p>\n

CHAPTER 3: Methods
\nPurpose
\nCharacteristics of Qualitative Research
\nResearch Design
\nData Collection
\nManaging and Recording Data
\nData Analysis Strategies
\nEthical Considerations
\nValidity
\nParticiment Vignettes
\nFindings<\/p>\n

CHAPTER 4: Foundations for Success: Development of Strategies to Successfully Naviage Monoracial Systems
\nRacial Identity and formation
\nChildhood Experiences
\nSummary<\/p>\n

CHAPTER 5: The College Experience: Test of Strategy
\nChallenges to identity
\nResources for support
\nSummary<\/p>\n

CHAPTER 6: Strategies for Success
\nPlaying the role of Pacifist
\nPlaying the role of NonConformist
\nPlaying the role of Activist
\nSummary<\/p>\n

CHAPTER 7: Thoughts and Suggestions
\nImplications
\nFurther Research
\nConclusion<\/p>\n

BIBLIOGRAPHY<\/p>\n

APPENDICES
\nAppendix A: Participant Consent Form
\nAppendix B: E-Mail Invitation to Participants
\nAppendix C: Interview Protocol<\/p>\n

Read the entire dissertation here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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