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ERIC Number: EJ964596
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Jan
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1538-1927
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Wealth, Stereotypes, and Issues of Prestige: The College Choice Experience of Mexican American Students within Their Community Context
Martinez, Melissa Ann
Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, v11 n1 p67-81 Jan 2012
Utilizing the notion of community cultural wealth, this study focuses on the various forms of capital that Mexican American students from the South Texas Border draw upon within their community to navigate the college choice process. Findings indicate that neighbors, church members, and in one case, a physician, served as sources of social capital, while students drew upon resistant and aspirational capital to deal with racial and ethnic stereotypes and negative perceptions of local/regional universities. (Contains 2 notes.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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