“What Do I Need That For?”: The Misalignment of Masculinity and College Preparation in an Urban School

Young Black and Latino men face profound academic obstacles in transitioning to college. Few studies have interrogated college readiness practices in urban schools through the lens of masculinity. Drawing on a yearlong ethnography, this study investigated how young men respond to college-readiness p...

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Published in:	Urban education (Beverly Hills, Calif.) Vol. 60; no. 1; pp. 123 - 153
Main Author:	Kolluri, Suneal
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.01.2025 SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects:	Academic readiness College Preparation College Readiness Ethnography Higher education Latin American cultural groups Masculinity Men Seriousness Urban areas Urban schools Young men college prepatory gender identity subjects programs urban education black males latinx
ISSN:	0042-0859, 1552-8340
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