LATINO ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION: ETHNIC REALITIES AND NEW DIRECTIONS FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY

Authors: Martin Guevara Urbina, Claudia Rodriguez Wright

Publisher:  Charles C Thomas Pub Ltd

ISBN-13: 978-0398090913

While the black and white racial experience has been discussed over the years, the ethnic realities of Latinos have received minimal attention. Therefore, with Latinos projected as the upcoming majority of the U.S. population, the central goal of this book is to document the Latino experience in the world of academia, focusing primarily, but not exclusively, on first-generation Latino students in higher education, delineating the dynamics of the educational journey while situating their experiences within the ethnic community, the overall American society, and the international community.

HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS: ADVANCING RESEARCH AND TRANSFORMATIVE PRACTICE

Editors: Anne-Marie Nunez, Sylvia Hurtado, Emily Calderón Galdeano

Publisher: Routledge; 1st edition

ISBN-13: 978-1138814318

Despite the increasing numbers of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and their importance for students who have historically been underserved in higher education,  limited research has addressed the significance of this  growth  and its implications for higher education. Hispanic-Serving Institutions fills a critical gap in understanding the organizational behavior of institutions that serve large numbers of low-income, first-generation, and Latina/o students. This cutting-edge volume explores how institutions can better serve their students and illustrates HSIs’ changing organizational dynamics, potential, and contributions to American higher education.

ASSESSMENT AND ACCESS: HISPANICS IN HIGHER EDUCATION (S U N Y SERIES, UNITED STATES HISPANIC STUDIES)

Editors: Gary D. Keller, James E. Deneen, Rafael J. Magallan

Publisher: State University of New York Press

ISBN-13: 978-0791407806

This book treats the major issues of assessment and access as they relate to Hispanic communities of the United States. The book has four parts: an analysis of the major elements that affect Hispanic performance on tests and influence Hispanic access to higher education; a review of critical elements in test-construction as they affect Hispanics; an analysis of the factors related to testing and Hispanic access to the teaching profession; and a research, evaluation, and historical orientation to the issues involved in the development of a landmark educational product.

HIGHER EDUCATION ACCESS AND CHOICE FOR LATINO STUDENTS

Editors: Patricia Perez, Miguel Ceja

Publisher:  Routledge; 1st edition

ISBN-13: 978-1138084711

Now the largest and fastest-growing ethnic population in the U.S., Latino students face many challenges and complexities when it comes to college choice and access. This edited volume provides much needed theoretical and empirical data on how the individual and collective influence of the home, school and public policy shape the college decision-making process. This unique collection of original scholarly articles considers destination preferences and enrollment selections, elementary and secondary school experiences, and intervention programs that shed light on how practitioners can promote participation and retention.

Higher Education 

This Month Featuring Books on Psychology From the University of California Press

THE END OF BURNOUT - WHY WORK DRAINS US AND HOW

Author: Jonathan Malesic

Publisher: University of California Press

ISBN-13:  9780520344075

Burnout has become our go-to term for talking about the pressure and dissatisfaction we experience at work. But because we don’t really understand what burnout means, the discourse does little to help workers who are suffering from exhaustion and despair. Jonathan Malesic quit his job as a tenured professor. In the End of Burnout, he dives into the history and psychology of burnout, traces the origin of the high ideals we bring to our dismal jobs, and profiles the individuals and communities who are already resisting our cultural commitment to constant work.

THE FUTURE OF THE SELF

Author: Jay Friedenberg

Publisher:  University of California Press

ISBN-13: 9780520298484

We live in the digital age where our sense of self and identity has moved beyond the body to encompass hardware and software. This book looks at the progression of self from the biological to the technological using a multidisciplinary approach. It examines the notion of personhood from philosophical, psychological, neuroscience, robotics, and artificial intelligence perspectives, showing how the interface between bodies, brains, and technology can give rise to new forms of human identity. Jay Friedenberg, a gifted researcher, author and classroom teacher, is one of the most influential voices in the field of artificial psychology.

WOMEN ON THE RIVER OF LIFE

Author: Ravenna M. Helson, Valory Mitchell

Publisher: University of California Press

ISBN-13: 9780520299160

Started in 1958 with 142 young women who were seniors at Mills College, the Mills Study has become the largest and longest longitudinal study of women’s adult development, with assessments of these women in their twenties, forties, fifties, sixties, and seventies. Women on The River of Life synthesizes five decades of research on women’s personality and development across the lifespan. The book explores family, work, maturity, wisdom, creativity, attachment, purpose and life trajectories. Helson and Mitchell breathe life into abstract theories and concepts with the stories and voices of the study’s participants.

A PASSION FOR SOCIETY - HOW WE THINK ABOUT HUMAN SUFFERING

Authors:  Iain Wilkinson, Arthur Kleinman

Publisher: University of California Press

ISBN-13: 9780520287235

What does human suffering mean for society? And how has this meaning changed from the past to the present? How does our response to suffering reveal our moral and social conditions? In this trenchant work, Arthur Kleinman—a renowned figure in medical anthropology—and Iain Wilkinson, an award-winning sociologist, team up to offer some answers.

A Passion for Society investigates the historical development and current state of social science with a focus on how this development has been shaped in response to problems of social suffering.