Personal, social, and cultural issues influence any student’s ability to succeed in college, but these issues are more pronounced for African American males from low socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds attending predominantly White institutions (PWIs). Since campus engagement, recreation, and leisure can play pivotal roles in a student’s experience, investigating their influence relative to social integration might facilitate better understanding of the contemporary issues these students face. The purpose of this study was to explore how African American male undergraduates from low SES backgrounds perceived leisure and the role that campus engagement played in their social integration at a PWI. Seventeen African American male undergraduates from low SES backgrounds were interviewed. While several themes emerged, this article focuses on discovering a sense of self and navigating campus cultures. This research demonstrated that recreation and leisure spaces were instrumental in developing a sense of purpose for the young men at this PWI.

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通向学习的途径：在PWI探索校园休闲娱乐经验在培养非洲裔美国男性目标意识中的作用

个人，社会和文化问题影响任何学生的大学学习能力，但对于那些以白人学校（PWI）为主要背景的低社会经济地位（SES）背景的非洲裔美国男性，这些问题更为明显。由于校园参与，娱乐和休闲可以在学生的经历中发挥关键作用，因此，调查他们相对于社会融合的影响力可能有助于更好地理解这些学生面临的当代问题。这项研究的目的是探讨来自低社会经济背景的非洲裔美国男大学生如何看待休闲，以及校园参与在PWI的社会融合中所扮演的角色。采访了来自低SES背景的17名非洲裔美国男性大学生。虽然出现了几个主题，本文着重于发现自我意识和探索校园文化。这项研究表明，休闲和休闲空间有助于在这个PWI上培养年轻人的目的感。