Harper, S. R. (2008). Realizing the intended outcomes of Brown High-achieving African American male undergraduates and social capital. American Behavioral Scientist, 51(7), 1030-1053. Equitable access to social mobility and advancement through education were among the intended outcomes of the Brown v. Board of Education case and related legislation. Despite this,… Continue Reading Realizing the intended outcomes of Brown High-achieving African American male undergraduates and social capital
Shaun R. Harper
The measure of a man: Conceptualizations of masculinity among high-achieving African American male college students
Harper, S. R. (2004). The measure of a man: Conceptualizations of masculinity among high-achieving African American male college students. Berkeley Journal of Sociology, 89-107. This study examines within-group alternative conceptualizations of masculinity among African American men on university campuses. Individual interviews were conducted with 32 high-achieving African American male undergraduates… Continue Reading The measure of a man: Conceptualizations of masculinity among high-achieving African American male college students
Leading the way: Inside the experiences of high‐achieving African American male students
Harper, S. R. (2005). Leading the way: Inside the experiences of high‐achieving African American male students. About Campus, 10(1), 8-15. More than two-thirds of all African American males who begin college never finish. This and a legion of other discouraging facts about African American males are the usual headlines. But… Continue Reading Leading the way: Inside the experiences of high‐achieving African American male students