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Race on Campus

Debunking Myths with Data
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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

PublisherHarvard Education PR
Publish DateOctober 09, 2018
Pages208
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconPaperback / softback
EAN/UPC9781682532324
Dimensions9.0 X 6.0 X 0.4 inches | 0.6 pounds

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

"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

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