The study examined narrative experiences of microaggression from African American college students attending a Predominately White institution (PWI). Participants consisted of a combination of undergraduate and graduate students from a mid-size Midwestern institution of higher education. A qualitative approach was taken through a two-step series, first an email was sent to participants to obtain experiences of microaggression. After, a semi-formal follow-up interview was conducted to collect data for the research. The findings reported all six participants' experienced intentional and unintentional microaggression on various places of the college campus such as, the classroom, campus offices, campus police department, and campus-events. Microaggression was broken into three forms that all participants experienced: microassault, microaggression, and microinsult. The study concluded that African American college students have experienced microaggression at a PWI, especially in the classroom.
Date of Award | 2017 |
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Original language | American English |
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Awarding Institution | - Eastern Illinois University
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Supervisor | Catherine L Polydore (Supervisor) |
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Microaggression in the College Environment: Narratives of African American Students at a Predominantly White Institution
Jones, C. L. (Author). 2017
Student thesis: Master's Thesis › Master of Science (MS)