Wealth, Stereotypes, and Issues of Prestige: The College Choice Experience of Mexican American Students Within Their Community Context
Date
2011-12
Authors
Martinez, Melissa A.
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Publisher
Sage
Abstract
Utilizing the notion of community cultural wealth (Yosso, 2005), 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/ethnic stereotypes and negative perceptions of local/regional universities.
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Keywords
college choice, capital, community cultural wealth, Mexican American
Citation
Martinez, M. A. (2011). Wealth, stereotypes, and issues of prestige: The college choice experience of Mexican American students within their community context. Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 11(1), pp. 67–81.