02607nam 2200625 a 450 991046169850332120200520144314.01-57922-511-X(CKB)2670000000159211(EBL)911918(OCoLC)781636162(SSID)ssj0000622733(PQKBManifestationID)12225490(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000622733(PQKBWorkID)10647199(PQKB)11462515(MiAaPQ)EBC911918(Au-PeEL)EBL911918(CaPaEBR)ebr10545762(EXLCZ)99267000000015921120091013d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrCulture centers in higher education[electronic resource] perspectives on identity, theory, and practice /edited by Lori D. Patton ; foreword by Gloria Ladson-Billings1st ed.Sterling, Va. Stylus20101 online resource (233 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-57922-231-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.pt. 1. Racial/ethnic group-specific culture centers -- pt. 2. Theoretical perspectives and culture centers -- pt. 3. Administrative and practice-oriented issues for culture centers.This book fills a significant void in the research on ethnic minority cultural centers, offers the historic background to their establishment and development, considers the circumstances that led to their creation, examines the roles they play on campus, explores their impact on retention and campus climate, and provides guidelines for their management in the light of current issues and future directions.Minority college studentsUnited StatesSocial conditionsEducation, HigherSocial aspectsUnited StatesMulticulturalismUnited StatesGroup identityUnited StatesUnited StatesRace relationsUnited StatesEthnic relationsElectronic books.Minority college studentsSocial conditions.Education, HigherSocial aspectsMulticulturalismGroup identity378.1/982Patton Lori D910287MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910461698503321Culture centers in higher education2075820UNINA