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Geographies of Campus Inequality Janel E. Benson (Professor of Sociology, Professor of Sociology, Colgate University)

Geographies of Campus Inequality By Janel E. Benson (Professor of Sociology, Professor of Sociology, Colgate University)

Geographies of Campus Inequality by Janel E. Benson (Professor of Sociology, Professor of Sociology, Colgate University)

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Uncovering the complex ways that first-generation students sort themselves and are sorted into very different college worlds, Benson and Lee show that these experiences are deeply shaped by organizational practices and vary by class, race, and gender with both immediate and long-term implications for climbing the socioeconomic ladder.

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Geographies of Campus Inequality: Mapping the Diverse Experiences of First-Generation Students by Janel E. Benson (Professor of Sociology, Professor of Sociology, Colgate University)

In efforts to improve equity, selective college campuses are increasingly focused on recruiting and retaining first-generation students-those whose parents have not graduated from college. In Geographies of Campus Inequality, sociologists Benson and Lee argue that these approaches may fall short if they fail to consider the complex ways first-generation status intersects with race, ethnicity, and gender. Drawing on interview and survey data from selective campuses, the authors show that first-generation students do not share a universal experience. Rather, first-generation students occupy one of four disparate geographies on campus within which they negotiate academic responsibilities, build relationships, engage in campus life, and develop post-college aspirations. Importantly, the authors demonstrate how geographies are shaped by organizational practices and campus constructions of class, race, and gender. Geographies of Campus Inequality expands the understanding of first-generation students' campus lives and opportunities for mobility by showing there is more than one way to be first-generation.

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Geographies of Campus Inequality is another great example of empirical work that needs to be taken seriously if selective colleges really want to better meet the needs of a diverse group of first-generation college students. * Laura Nichols, Santa Clara University, The American Journal of Sociology *
This book shines when it demonstrates that "first-generation status is an intersectional category, more or less meaningful for individual students, and intertwined with other identities such as race, gender, and income" (p. 173). We see that without accounting for intersecting identities, the FG [First Generation] category could end up accounting for no students' experiences or outcomes. The observation that organizational structures shape the possibilities for how students will perceive and navigate college is an important one. That is, what it means to be FG, in terms of experiences, perceptions, and outcomes, comes not only from the students themselves, but also is "based on the available social world, the dominant social structure, and the ways in which they have been invited into campus with particular opportunities and resources" (p. 169). * Tina Wildhagen, Smith College, Contemporary Sociology *
Overall, Geographies of Campus Inequality is an excellent resource reviewing the intersections of first-generation students' identities, backgrounds, and experiences, particularly within the lesser-reviewed area of selective-admission institutions. While this work focuses on selective institutions, there remains broad applicability to other types of institutions of higher education as well. The "geographies" construct is very useful in making sense of the diversity within the first-generation cohort. The care that Benson and Lee take to approach first-generation experiences from an institution-first perspective instead of a student-deficit-oriented perspective is refreshing, providing realistic and concrete recommendations that institutions may consider in their recruitment and education of first-generation and low-income students. * Teachers College Record *
... this thoroughgoing analysis should be of considerable value to college counseling personnel hoping to better serve their resident students and promote more enhanced adjustments at their colleges. * W. Feigelman, emeritus, Nassau Community College, CHOICE *

About Janel E. Benson (Professor of Sociology, Professor of Sociology, Colgate University)

Janel E. Benson is Associate Professor of Sociology at Colgate University. Her research investigates sources of risk and resiliency in the transition from early adolescence to young adulthood to understand how contexts of development in early life shape identity, health, and social mobility. As a first-generation student, she is dedicated to mentoring other students who are first in their families to attend college through the A Better Chance program in Fayetteville-Manlius. Elizabeth M. Lee is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Saint Joseph's University. Her research examines class inequality, primarily within higher education settings. Much of her research focuses on how low-income, first-generation, and/or working-class (LIFGWC) college students at selective campuses manage class inequality among their peers through day to day interactions and relationships. Other work focuses on faculty members from LIFGWC backgrounds and on how students interact with their campus structures.

Table of Contents

Chapter One: Introduction Chapter Two: First-Generation Students at Selective Colleges Chapter Three: Play Hard Chapter Four: Work Hard Chapter Five: Multisphere Chapter Six: Disconnected Chapter Seven: Connecting to Post-College Life and Locating Success Chapter Eight: Conclusion Appendix A Appendix B References

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NPB9780190848156
9780190848156
0190848154
Geographies of Campus Inequality: Mapping the Diverse Experiences of First-Generation Students by Janel E. Benson (Professor of Sociology, Professor of Sociology, Colgate University)
Janel E. Benson (Professor of Sociology, Professor of Sociology, Colgate University)
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Oxford University Press Inc
2020-09-22
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