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Lucha Libre and Cultural Icons: Identity Formation for Student Success at HSIs
Author(s) -
Natividad Nicholas D.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
new directions for higher education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0741
pISSN - 0271-0560
DOI - 10.1002/he.20156
Subject(s) - identity (music) , higher education , curriculum , cultural identity , pedagogy , representation (politics) , asset (computer security) , sociology , psychology , public relations , political science , social psychology , aesthetics , law , philosophy , feeling , computer security , politics , computer science
This chapter examines the importance of culturally relevant imagery and representation and identity development curriculum for college students. It calls for higher education institutions to embrace cultural strengths as an asset rather than a deficit.