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ERIC Number: ED597541
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 119
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The Academic Experiences and Social Outcomes of Black Males at a Predominately White Christian University
Barron, Edgar Dale
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, University of Southern California
The purpose of this study is to explore the academic outcomes and social experiences of black males undergraduate students at a predominately White Christian university. A narrative inquiry approach will be used to in this qualitative study to collect data from the participants. The study is designed to examine the perspectives of Black males through the power of their stories and to understand the influence of spiritual formation practices on their outcomes and experiences. The following research questions guide this study: (1) How do Black undergraduate males at a predominately White Christian university describe their academic experiences? (2) How do Black undergraduate males at a predominately White Christian university perceive their campus climate relative to racism and racial discrimination? and (3) What role does spiritual formation play in shaping the academic and social experiences of Black undergraduate males at a predominately White Christian university? Six students voluntarily participated in in-depth interviews conducted on their campus in a mutually agreed upon and secure location. A demographic profile of the participants is provided in chapter four. Interview data are transcribed and subsequently analyzed to facilitate the development of themes. The themes that emerged are as follows: (1) Culture Shock, (2) Campus Climate, and (3) Spiritual Formation. The themes are analyzed and the results discussed. A discussion of the findings, along with recommendations for research and practice conclude the study. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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