Education from the "Bottom" Up: Black Women Navigating the Community College Transfer Experience

<p>This study looks at the experiences of 11 Black women as they transfer from community colleges to four-year institutions. This study employs Black Feminist Thought to help analyze the experiences of Black women who transfer from community colleges to four-year institutions. This framework is particularly applicable to this study because Black Feminist Thought recognizes the varied experiences that women encounter based on their intersecting identities (such as race and gender). Although Black women share some common racial and gender experiences, Black Feminist Thought acknowledges the fact that each woman ultimately has her own narrative, which influences how she perceives and negotiates her way through life. Utilizing the narratives of Black women will allow us to develop an authentic perspective of the lives of marginalized individuals.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy

Level thesis:degree_level

Open Access Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Administration

Year dc:date.available

2017

Author dc:creator

• Dade, Kristin

Contributors dc:contributor

• Donahoo, Saran

Repository record dc:identifier

https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/dissertations/1349

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:opensiuc.lib.siu.edu:dissertations-2353