Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Race and Class on Campus: Four Students' Stories; 2. Moving In and the Challenges of Class; 3. Bridging Two Worlds; 4. Racial Insults; 5. Black on Black; 6. Black and White: Seeing Race Anew; 7. Haves and Have-Nots: Seeing Class Anew; 8. Where We Are; 9. Where Do We Go from Here?; Appendix A: Online Survey Measures; Appendix B: Interview Questions; Notes; References; Index
Summary
In Speaking of Race and Class, the follow-up volume to her groundbreaking Race and Class Matters at an Elite College, Elizabeth Aries completes her four-year study of diversity at a prestigious liberal arts college. Here, the 58 students-affluent, lower-income, black, and white-that Aries has interviewed since they were Amherst freshmen provide a complete picture of what and how each group learned about issues of race and class. Aries presents the students' personal perceptions of their experiences. She reveals the extent to which learning from diversity takes place on campus, and examines the
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-222) and index
