ERIC Number: EJ1232897
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Publication Date: 2019
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"The Whole Weight of the World on My Shoulders": Power, Identity, and Student Activism
Linder, Chris; Quaye, Stephen John; Stewart, Terah J.; Okello, Wilson K.; Roberts, Ricky Ericka
Journal of College Student Development, v60 n5 p527-542 Sep-Oct 2019
Using a critical framework and narrative inquiry, we highlight the experiences of 26 student activists engaged in identity-based activism and resistance. Specifically, we sought to examine the role of power and identity in activists' efforts to address inequities in campus environments. Identity-based activism and resistance includes efforts to interrupt oppressive environments related to one or more of a students' minoritized identities. Themes from this study include existence as resistance as a form of activism, nuanced understandings of the label activist, and activism as a response to hostile campus environments. We conclude with recommendations for educators and administrators, specifically challenging them to consider their roles in perpetuating power and dominance that requires students to engage in activism on their campuses.
Descriptors: College Students, Activism, Identification (Psychology), Power Structure, Social Justice, Social Bias, College Environment, LGBTQ People, Minority Group Students, Resistance (Psychology), Racial Bias, Student Attitudes
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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