The source of the river : the social origins of freshmen at America's selective colleges and universities / Douglas S. Massey [and others].
2003
LC208.8 .S68 2003 (Mapit)
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Title
The source of the river : the social origins of freshmen at America's selective colleges and universities / Douglas S. Massey [and others].
ISBN
0691113262 (alk. paper)
9780691113265 (alk. paper)
069112597X
9780691125978
9780691113265 (alk. paper)
069112597X
9780691125978
Imprint
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2003.
Language
English
Description
x, 283 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Call Number
LC208.8 .S68 2003
Alternate Call Number
81.21
AL 47000
DV 2850
10
24,2
AL 47000
DV 2850
10
24,2
Dewey Decimal Classification
378.1/98
Summary
"In The Source of the River, Douglas Massey and his colleagues investigate the roots of minority underperformance in selective colleges and universities. They explain how such factors as neighborhood, family, peer group, and early schooling influence the academic performance of students from differing racial and ethnic origins and differing social classes." "Drawing on a major new source of data - the National Longitudinal Survey of Freshmen - the authors undertake a comprehensive analysis of the diverse pathways by which whites, African Americans, Latinos, and Asians enter American higher education. Theirs is the first study to document the different characteristics that students bring to campus and to trace out the influence of these differences on later academic performance. They show that black and Latino students do not enter college disadvantaged by a lack of self-esteem. In fact, overconfidence is more common than low self-confidence among some minority students. Despite this, minority students are adversely affected by racist stereotypes of intellectual inferiority. Although academic preparation is the strongest predictor of college performance, shortfalls in academic preparation are themselves largely a matter of socioeconomic disadvantage and racial segregation."--Jacket.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-277) and index.
Added Author
Massey, Douglas S.
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Table of Contents
Puzzle of minority underachievement
Sample and methodology
Family origins
Neighborhood background
Prior educational experiences
Social world of high school
Racial identity and attitudes
Pathways to preparation
Sink or swim : the first semester
Lessons learned.
Sample and methodology
Family origins
Neighborhood background
Prior educational experiences
Social world of high school
Racial identity and attitudes
Pathways to preparation
Sink or swim : the first semester
Lessons learned.