The Cultural Journeys of Rural, Poor and Working-Class College Students

With the goal of improving efforts and initiatives to promote college completion, this book offers an engaging, in-depth analysis of the cultural journeys of rural, poor and working-class college students.

Autorentext

Ty C. McNamee is an Assistant Professor of Higher Education at the University of Mississippi, USA. Growing up a working-class, gay student in rural Wyoming influenced Ty's research. He studies postsecondary access and success for rural students, particularly those who are poor or working-class and those who are queer, as well as college teaching and learning and faculty development at rural postsecondary institutions.

Inhalt

1. The Importance of Focusing on Rural, Poor and Working-Class Students in Higher Education 2. Rurality, Social Class, and Culture: Considerations for Rural, Poor and Working-Class Students' Cultural Journeys in Higher Education 3. The Cultural Journeys of Seven Rural, Poor and Working-Class Students in Higher Education 4.Toward a Collective Understanding of Rural, Poor and Working-Class Students in Higher Education 5. Using Practice and Policy to Support Rural, Poor and Working-Class Students from College Enrollment to Attainment