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Marginalizing What Matters: Revisiting Latino Male Students in the Educational Pipeline

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This chapter presents the results of a qualitative study using Schlossberg’s theory of mattering and marginality to provide an understanding of first-generation, low-income urban Latino male students and their transition experiences at and success in various higher education institutions. The study explored how these students navigated the college environment and developed relationships with campus agents. The findings illustrate (a) role modeling for society, (b) economic status and lived experiences, (c) first encounters, and (d) high school peer groups. The authors offer implications and program recommendations for high school and college professionals to more adequately support and understand Latino male experiences at their institutions.

It definitely encouraged me to keep going. Keep on trying despite many hardships that come by…That just encourages me to keep on going. To graduate from college to show them that a Mexican-American can be successful in higher education. Hopefully I plan to get my MBA later on. I want to show that a Mexican-American can be successful in higher education and graduate school despite what society says, “Mexicans won’t do anything. They’re all in gangs like cholos” (gang members). And stuff like that.

Omar

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  1. Pullias Center for Higher Education, Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Adrian H. Huerta

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Huerta, A.H., Fishman, S.M. (2019). Marginalizing What Matters: Revisiting Latino Male Students in the Educational Pipeline. In: Brug, P., Ritter, Z., Roth, K. (eds) Marginality in the Urban Center. Neighborhoods, Communities, and Urban Marginality. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96466-9_7

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