Race on Campus: Debunking Myths with Data
Julie J. Park
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Description
2020 Critics' Choice Book Award, American Educational Studies Association (AESA) In Race on Campus, Julie J. Park argues that there are surprisingly pervasive and stubborn myths about diversity on college and university campuses, and that these myths obscure the notable significance and admirable effects that diversity has had on campus life. Based on her analysis of extensive research and data about contemporary students and campuses, Park counters these myths and explores their problematic origins. Among the major myths that she addresses are charges of pervasive self-segregation, arguments that affirmative action in college admissions has run its course and become counterproductive, related arguments that Asian Americans are poorly served by affirmative action policies, and suggestions that programs and policies meant to promote diversity have failed to address class-based disadvantages. In the course of responding to these myths, Park presents a far more positive and nuanced portrait of diversity and its place on American college campuses. At a time when diversity has become a central theme and goal of colleges and universities throughout the United States, Race on Campus offers a contemporary, research-based exploration of racial dynamics on today's college campuses.
Product Details
Price
$37.95
Publisher
Harvard Education PR
Publish Date
October 09, 2018
Pages
208
Dimensions
6.0 X 9.0 X 0.4 inches | 0.6 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781682532324
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About the Author
Julie J. Park, an associate professor of education at the University of Maryland, College Park, studies race, religion, and social class in higher education, including the diverse experiences of Asian American students. Her first book, When Diversity Drops: Race, Religion, and Affirmative Action in Higher Education (Rutgers University Press, 2013), addresses how bans on race-conscious admissions affect the everyday lives of students. Her work has also appeared in outlets like the Washington Post, Huffington Post, and Chronicle of Higher Education. She earned her PhD in education from UCLA and BA from Vanderbilt University. Raised in the Midwest, she now calls the Washington, DC, metro region home.
Reviews
"This cohesive, superbly argued text will reward readers interested in critical race theory or equity in education." --Publishers Weekly
"In Race on Campus: Debunking Myths with Data, author Julie Park methodically presents and dispels prevailing myths surrounding race, race-conscious admissions practices, and segregation in higher education. Throughout this text, Park uses research and data to tackle what are often controversial and divisive discussions in postsecondary education." --Georgianna L. Martin, Teachers College Record
"Race on Campus should be promptly read, cited, and expanded upon by any faculty, student affairs practitioners, and students interested and invested in diversity work in education." --Journal of Critical Scholarship on Higher Education
"[Julie J. Park's] book is an important contribution to the literature on race in higher education and furthers the conversation on how higher education can optimize success for all students." --Journal of College Student Development
"Park addresses the looming myths and symbols that are central to debates about race in education by highlighting relevant studies on race in an accessible manner. Race on Campus provides an important foundation for grounding higher education scholarship and praxis in data to dispel racist myths. Using Park's work as a springboard, we call on scholars, including ourselves, to expand their thinking from "how should we think" to "what should we do" using a power-conscious analysis that exposes the anti-Blackness and white supremacy within the academy." --Journal of Student Affairs and Practice
"In Race on Campus: Debunking Myths with Data, author Julie Park methodically presents and dispels prevailing myths surrounding race, race-conscious admissions practices, and segregation in higher education. Throughout this text, Park uses research and data to tackle what are often controversial and divisive discussions in postsecondary education." --Georgianna L. Martin, Teachers College Record
"Race on Campus should be promptly read, cited, and expanded upon by any faculty, student affairs practitioners, and students interested and invested in diversity work in education." --Journal of Critical Scholarship on Higher Education
"[Julie J. Park's] book is an important contribution to the literature on race in higher education and furthers the conversation on how higher education can optimize success for all students." --Journal of College Student Development
"Park addresses the looming myths and symbols that are central to debates about race in education by highlighting relevant studies on race in an accessible manner. Race on Campus provides an important foundation for grounding higher education scholarship and praxis in data to dispel racist myths. Using Park's work as a springboard, we call on scholars, including ourselves, to expand their thinking from "how should we think" to "what should we do" using a power-conscious analysis that exposes the anti-Blackness and white supremacy within the academy." --Journal of Student Affairs and Practice
