Abstract:Scholars and institution professionals alike think broadly about campus climate; yet, few have examined the climate for social class diversity (SCD) on campus, despite growing class divide in the United States. We examined climate for SCD and identity awareness through interviews with 31 diverse students about their interactions across class at a public research institution. Findings reveal nuances in students' perceptions of climate for interaction across social class, as well as norms and hidden pressures around social class that influence both academic and social interactions. A stilted climate for social class diversity, which normalizes social class nescience and homogeneity, accompanied students' own growing identity awareness and development; yet some students were uncomfortable revealing or discussing their own class identity. Findings reveal the opportunities campus professionals have to develop common language and values around social class to encourage both positive institutional climate for SCD and individual class identity awareness.

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“当你没有真正关注它时”：社会阶层多样性和身份意识的校园气候

摘要：学者和机构专业人士都对校园气候进行了广泛的思考；然而，尽管美国的阶级鸿沟不断扩大，但很少有人研究校园社会阶级多样性 (SCD) 的气候。我们通过采访 31 名不同学生，了解他们在公共研究机构的跨班级互动，研究了 SCD 和身份意识的气候。调查结果揭示了学生对跨社会阶层互动的气候感知的细微差别，以及影响学术和社会互动的社会阶层周围的规范和隐藏压力。社会阶层多样性的僵化气氛，使社会阶层的无知和同质化正常化，伴随着学生自身不断增长的身份意识和发展；然而，有些学生不愿意透露或讨论他们自己的班级身份。调查结果揭示了校园专业人员必须围绕社会阶层发展共同语言和价值观的机会，以鼓励积极的 SCD 制度氛围和个人阶层身份意识。