Diversity & the College Experience
Author(s): Aaron Thompson, Joseph B Cuseo
Edition: 3
Copyright: 2022
Pages: 354
Diversity, Anti-Racism, & The College Experience examines diversity, equity, and inclusion from a multidisciplinary perspective that integrates historical, sociological, psychological, and political factors. Blending hard empirical data with poignant personal stories, the book provides research-based practices for appreciating diversity, detecting and countering racist arguments, and engaging in anti-racism on both an individual and collective level.
More specifically, this book:
- Defines diversity and delineates its various forms and dimensions
- Articulates how diversity is an integral element of the college experience and documents its multiple benefits (personal, educational, and vocational) for college students
- Analyzes and synthesizes common barriers to diversity appreciation, including bias (explicit and implicit), stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination
- Offers a systematic, 4-step process for gaining awareness of personal biases and initiating interaction with members of diverse groups
- Identifies key forms of individual, institutional, and systemic racism (housing, education, employment, criminal justice, etc.) and unearths their root causes
- Supplies concrete, action-based strategies for: (a) refuting racist arguments with statistical evidence and compelling counterarguments, (b) forming alliances with victims of racial discrimination, and (c) taking civic action to dismantle societal systems that preserve racial inequities and perpetuate social injustice
Preface
Preview of Content
Chapter Sequence
Content Presentation Style and Rationale
Chapter Purpose and Preview
Reflections
Personal Experiences
Sidebar Quotes
Internet Resources
Chapter Summary and Highlights
Chapter Reflections and Applications
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
CHAPTER 1 What Is Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion?
Chapter Purpose and Preview
Diversity: Definition and Description
Diversity and Culture
Diversity and Humanity
Diversity and Individuality
What Is Inclusion? Equity?
Diversity and the College Experience
Chapter Summary and Highlights
Internet Resources
References
Reflections and Applications
CHAPTER 2 Forms and Varieties of Diversity
Chapter Purpose and Preview
Racial Diversity
Ethnic Diversity
Native Americans (American Indians)
Hispanic Americans (Latinos and Latinas or Latinx)
African Americans (Blacks)
Asian Americans
The Growth of Racial and Ethnic Diversity in America
Socioeconomic Diversity
The Widening Income Gap between the Rich and the Poor
Declining Socioeconomic Mobility
Gender Diversity: Women
Sexual-Orientation and Gender-Identity Diversity
Religious Diversity
Generational Diversity
Chapter Summary and Highlights
Internet Resources
References
Reflections and Applications
CHAPTER 3 The Benefits of Diversity
Chapter Purpose and Preview
What Are the Educational Benefits of Diversity?
Diversity Increases Self-Awareness and Self-Knowledge
Diversity Widens, Deepens, and Accelerates Learning
Diversity Strengthens Our Ability to ‑ ink Critically from Multiple Perspectives
Diversity Enhances Creative ‑ inking and Problem-Solving
Diversity Expands Social Networks and Builds Emotional Intelligence
Diversity Enhances Career Preparation
Diversity Reduces Group Prejudice and Discrimination
Diversity Preserves Democracy
Chapter Summary and Highlights
Internet Resources
References
Reflections and Applications
CHAPTER 4 Barriers to Diversity Appreciation: Implicit Bias, Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination
Chapter Purpose and Preview
Introduction
Stereotyping and Implicit Bias
Prejudice
Discrimination
Microaggression
Nativism
Hate Groups
Hate Crimes
Causes of Prejudice and Discrimination
Discomfort with the Unknown or Unfamiliar
Selective Perception and Selective Memory
Categorizing People into “In” Groups and “Out” Groups
Perceiving Members of Unfamiliar Groups as More Alike than Members of One’s Own Group
Majority Group Members Overestimating the Frequency of Negative Behavior Exhibited by Minority Group Members
Rationalizing Prejudice and Discrimination as Justifiable
Strengthening Self-Esteem by Identifying or Associating with a “Superior” Group
Chapter Summary and Highlights
Internet Resources
References
Reflections and Applications
CHAPTER 5 Overcoming Bias, Combating Prejudice, and Developing Cultural Competence
Chapter Purpose and Preview
A Model for Overcoming Biases and Appreciating Diversity
Stage 1. Awareness
Stage 2. Acknowledgment
Stage 3. Acceptance
Stage 4. Action
Specific Strategies for Developing and Demonstrating Cultural Competence
Strategies for Increasing Personal Contact and Interpersonal Interaction with Members of Diverse Groups
Chapter Summary and Highlights
Internet Resources
References
Reflections and Applications
CHAPTER 6 Racism: Current Forms, Historical Roots, and Underlying Causes
Chapter Purpose and Preview
Introduction
Racism Defined
Origins and Root Causes of Racism
Economic Exploitation
Political Racism
Strategic Racism (a.k.a. White Identity Politics)
Scientific Racism
Religious Racism
Cultural Racism
Underlying Psychological Causes of Racism
Current Forms and Varieties of Racism
Racial Segregation
Miscegenation Laws
Colorism
Chapter Summary and Highlights
Internet Resources
References
Reflections and Applications
CHAPTER 7 Understanding Systemic Racism, Part I: Housing, Education, and Employment
Chapter Purpose and Preview
What Is Systemic Racism?
The Economic System: Systemic Racism in Employment, Income, and Wealth
Employment and Income
Wealth
Root Causes for Racial Gaps in Income and Wealth
The Great Migration
Deindustrialization
Current Racial Gaps in Employment
Hiring Bias
Conclusion
The Housing System: Residential Choice and Home Ownership Opportunities
White Resistance to Residential Integration
Racial Zoning Ordinances
Restrictive Covenants
The Federal Government’s Role in Promoting Racial Segregation in Housing
The New Deal and Redlining
Government-Sanctioned Housing Discrimination during World War II and the Postwar Years
The GI Bill and the Development of Racially Segregated Suburbs
Racially Segregated Public Housing Projects
Policies and Practices Leading to the Development of Urban Slums and Black Ghettos
Urban Renewal and Slum Clearance Projects
Relationship between Past Governmental Housing Policies and Current Gaps in Racial Wealth
Discriminatory Private Real Estate Practices
White Flight
The Education System: Quality of Schools and Equality of Learning Opportunities
Roots of Systemic Racism in Education
Inequitable School Funding Policies
Racial Gaps in Educational Achievement
The Role of Racially Integrated Schools in Closing the Educational Achievement Gap
Conclusion
Chapter Summary and Highlights
Internet Resources
References
Reflections and Applications
CHAPTER 8 Understanding Systemic Racism, Part II: Health Care, Voting Rights, and Criminal Justice
Chapter Purpose and Preview
Health Care System: Access to Quality Medical Care and Equal Medical Treatment
The Electoral System: Voting Rights and Political Representation
The Criminal Justice System: Policing Practices, Legal Representation, and Sentencing Policies
Monitoring and Arrest
Pretrial Detention
Legal Representation
Conviction and Sentencing
Incarceration
Post-Incarceration Punishment
Long-Term Impact of Incarceration on Employment and Income
How the “War on Drugs” Has Contributed to Systemic Racism in Criminal Arrests and Incarceration Rates
Implicit Racial Bias in the Perception, Detection, and Reaction to Crime
Racial Bias in Police Arrest Practices
Conclusion
Chapter Summary and Highlights
Internet Resources
References
Reflections and Applications
CHAPTER 9 Engaging in Anti-Racism and Advocating for Social Justice
Chapter Purpose and Preview
What Is Anti-Racism?
Challenging Racist Remarks and Microaggressions
Countering Common Racist Arguments with Evidence-Based Counterarguments
Taking Collective Action to Combat Systemic Racism
Using the Electoral Process to Combat Systemic Racism
Electing Diverse Political Representatives
Joining, Donating to, or Volunteering for Anti-Racist Organizations
Engaging in Anti-Racist Allyship, Activism, or Protest
Chapter Summary and Highlights
Internet Resources
References
Reflections and Applications
GLOSSARY OF DIVERSITY AND ANTI-RACISM TERMINOLOGY
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Aaron Thompson
Aaron Thompson is a nationally recognized leader in higher education with a focus on policy, student success and organizational leadership and design. He serves as President of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education and as professor of sociology in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Eastern Kentucky University. He recently served as interim president of Kentucky State University. Thompson holds a doctorate in sociology in areas of organizational behavior and race and gender relations.
His leadership experience spans 27 years across higher education, business and numerous non-profit boards. Thompson has researched, taught and consulted in areas of diversity, leadership, ethics, multicultural families, race and ethnic relations, student success, first-year students, retention, cultural competence and organizational design throughout his career.
As a highly sought after national speaker, Thompson has presented more than 800 workshops, seminars and invited lectures in areas of race and gender diversity, living an unbiased life, overcoming obstacles to gain success, creating a school environment for academic success, cultural competence, workplace interaction, leadership, organizational goal setting, building relationships, the first-year seminar, and a variety of other topics. He continues to serve as a consultant to educational institutions (elementary, secondary and postsecondary), corporations, non-profit organizations, police departments and other governmental agencies.
Thompson has published more than 30 publications and numerous research and peer reviewed presentations. He has authored or co-authored the following books: Changing Student Culture from the Ground Up, The Sociological Outlook, Infusing Diversity and Cultural Competence into Teacher Education, Peer to Peer Leadership: Changing Student Culture from the Ground Up. He also co-authored Thriving in College and Beyond: Research-Based Strategies for Academic Success, Thriving in the Community College and Beyond: Research-Based Strategies for Academic Success and Personal Development, Diversity and the College Experience, Focus on Success and Black Men and Divorce.
Joseph B Cuseo
Joe Cuseo holds a doctoral degree in Educational Psychology and Assessment from the University of Iowa and is Professor Emeritus of Psychology. For more than 25 years, he directed the first-year seminar—a core college success course required of all new students.
He’s a 14-time recipient of the “faculty member of the year award” on his home campus—a student-driven award based on effective teaching and academic advising; a recipient of the “Outstanding First-Year Student Advocate Award” from the National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition; and a recipient of the “Diamond Honoree Award” from the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) for contributions made to student development and the Student Affairs profession.
+++__Currently, Joe serves as an educational advisor and consultant for AVID—a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote the college access and college success of underserved student populations. He has delivered hundreds of campus workshops and conference presentations across North America, as well as Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Middle East.
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