ABSTRACT

Employing critical race theory and a student resistance framework, this study qualitatively explored how minoritized college students view and interpret their racialized experiences in academic settings at a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) and what strategies they have employed to manage and respond to the campus racial climate. Drawn from seven focus groups and eight in-depth interviews, the findings demonstrate that the studied campus promoted racial diversity but failed to facilitate the processes and practices to achieve the educational benefits of a diverse college campus. Study participants were keenly aware of the campus racial climate and encountered racism in a variety of forms. They strategically relied on informal networks for support and collective well-being and also engaged in subtle and creative strategies of resistance. The article includes recommendations for creating equitable, safe, productive environments for racially minoritized students at HSIs and elsewhere.

摘要

该研究利用批判种族理论和学生抵抗框架，定性地探索了少数族裔大学生如何在西班牙裔服务机构（HSI）的学术环境中查看和解释他们的种族化经历，以及他们采用了哪些策略来管理和应对校园种族气候。从七个焦点小组和八个深度访谈中得出的结果表明，所研究的校园促进了种族多样性，但未能促进实现多元化大学校园教育收益的过程和实践。研究参与者敏锐地意识到校园的种族气候，并遇到了各种形式的种族主义。他们在战略上依靠非正式网络提供支持和集体福祉，还参与了微妙和创造性的抵抗战略。