Open AccessCritical Race Theory As An Analytical Tool: African American Male Success In Doctoral Education
Author(s) -
Rosa Cintrón
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of college teaching and learning/journal of college teaching and learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2157-894X
pISSN - 1544-0389
DOI - 10.19030/tlc.v7i10.152
Subject(s) - race (biology) , critical race theory , institution , interview , ethnic group , african american , meaning (existential) , higher education , sociology , white (mutation) , psychology , pedagogy , gender studies , social psychology , political science , social science , anthropology , biochemistry , chemistry , law , psychotherapist , gene
While access to higher education for racial and ethnic minorities improved over the last half of the 20th century, the percentage of these populations obtaining terminal degrees does not approach their respective percentage of society at large. By interviewing five African American males who completed a doctoral program at a Majority White Institution (MWI), this study seeks to identify some consistent themes among successful graduates. Using Critical Race Theory as an analytical framework, meaning is constructed in an effort to provide insight into those traits, practices and situations that contributed to the success of the participants in the study.