Understanding the African-American Student Experience in Higher Education Through a Relational Dialectics Perspective

Jake Simmons; Russell Lowery-Hart; Shawn T. Wahl; M. Chad McBride

doi:10.1080/03634523.2013.813631

Understanding the African-American Student Experience in Higher Education Through a Relational Dialectics Perspective

Jake Simmons, Russell Lowery-Hart, Shawn T. Wahl, M. Chad McBride

Department of Communication Studies

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Abstract

In this study, we sought to understand African-American students' higher-education experiences in predominantly White universities. We utilized Baxter's relational dialectics theory to study components of focus-group discussions in order to understand the discourse and meaning-making process of participants. Our findings provide insight into the intercultural context of higher education in America and suggest strategies for maintaining the relationship between African-American students and the institutions in which they are enrolled.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	376-394
Number of pages	19
Journal	Communication Education
Volume	62
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/03634523.2013.813631
Publication status	Published - Oct 2013

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Simmons, J., Lowery-Hart, R., Wahl, S. T., & McBride, M. C. (2013). Understanding the African-American Student Experience in Higher Education Through a Relational Dialectics Perspective. Communication Education, 62(4), 376-394. https://doi.org/10.1080/03634523.2013.813631

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