Publication Date
Spring 2024
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Counselor Education
Advisor
Zachary McNiece; Dolores Mena; Imee Almazan
Abstract
To deconstruct conceptualizations of Black cultural resiliency outside of the perception of the current dominant culture, the present study interviewed Black university and college students for their narratives about their perceptions of Black culture and how they navigate systemic oppression. To create a full conceptualization of Black issues and cultural resilience this study explored the current literature around Black experiences of racism and its relationship to Race-Based Trauma. Additionally, the researcher expanded upon current interventions used to mitigate Race-Based Trauma and how Black culture is currently defined within systemic oppression. To answer the study’s research question framework around Black cultural perceptions and Black ways of coping the researcher recruited six Black higher education students for semi-structured interviews framed by a narrative-inquiry and thematic analysis approach in addition to the use of song elicitations to texturize study contributor narratives. The findings of the study revealed how Black higher education students use their cultural capital to resist adversity.
Recommended Citation
Fowlks, Sikeza C., "“It Makes Me Wonder, How I Keep from Goin’ Under:” Deconstructing Cultural Strengths in the Stories of Black College and University Students" (2024). Master's Theses. 5501.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31979/etd.hq7k-6uvp
https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/etd_theses/5501
