In this Book
- Graduating Class: Disadvantaged Students Crossing the Bridge of Higher Education
- Book
- 2006
- Published by: State University of New York Press
summary
In Graduating Class, Latty L. Goodwin tells the story of a group of students from poor and working-class families who struggle against all odds to graduate from an elite university. The author explores the lived experiences of an engaging group of college students and shares their stories of trials and tribulations, joys and sorrows, and their frustrations and successes. Goodwin shows that even though the affirmative action debate was recently “settled” in the Supreme Court, universities are still left to grapple with defining who is deserving, meritorious, and qualified for admission. This timely story of hope and of students persevering through academic adversity poignantly demonstrates the justice of democratic access to higher education.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright, Dedication
- pp. iii-v
- Preface: Water, Water, Everywhere!
- pp. xv-xxii
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- pp. 1-15
- Chapter 2: WHO ARE YOU?
- pp. 17-30
- Chapter 9: CONCLUSION: Closing the Gap
- pp. 171-189
- APPENDIX A: Suggested Readings
- pp. 191-197
- APPENDIX B: Participant Profiles
- pp. 199-201
- REFERENCES [Includes Index, Back Cover]
- pp. 203-226
Additional Information
ISBN
9780791481837
DOI
MARC Record
OCLC
70896807
Pages
248
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No