Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Their Place in American Higher Education

Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Their Place in American Higher Education

ISBN-10:
0275942678
ISBN-13:
9780275942670
Pub. Date:
08/12/1993
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Academic
ISBN-10:
0275942678
ISBN-13:
9780275942670
Pub. Date:
08/12/1993
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Academic
Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Their Place in American Higher Education

Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Their Place in American Higher Education

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Overview

Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have served a population under severe legal, educational, economic, and political restrictions. They have maintained a close relationship with the struggle of blacks for survival, advancement, and equality in American society. By comparison with other colleges, they are poor in financial resources physical plant, and teaching facilities. They face opposition from the white power structure and must often deal with students inadequately prepared for college-level learning. However, they are a vital national resource and have served as the font of African American leadership. They are the custodians of the archives of black Americans and centers for the study of black culture. Roebuck and Murty's work is significant as the first comprehensive study of historically black colleges and universities.

HBCUs are defined in the first chapter. Chapter 2 gives the history of black higher education in the United States. Chapter 3 profiles 109 black institutions of learning. Chapter 4 provides a comparative overview of black higher education in terms of enrollment patterns, faculty composition, and staff composition. Chapter 5 reviews the literature on campus race relations. Chapter 6 provides an empirical account of race relations among black and white students and faculty on ten black and five white southeastern college campuses. The study concludes with a complete and up-to-date list of references on race relations and blacks in American higher education.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780275942670
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 08/12/1993
Pages: 240
Product dimensions: 6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.56(d)
Lexile: 1330L (what's this?)

About the Author

JULIAN B. ROEBUCK is Research Professor in the Criminal Justice Institute at Clark Atlanta University. He is the author of more than ten books, including The Redneck Southerner (Praeger, 1982).

KOMANDURI S. MURTY is Associate Professor and Chairman of the Criminal Justice Department at Clark Atlanta University and is the author of numerous articles and book chapters.

Table of Contents

Preface
Study Objectives and the Case for Historically Black Colleges and Universities
The History of Black Higher Education in the United States
Profiles of HBCUs
HBCU Demographics, Academic Programs, Faculty and Staff
Review of Literature on Campus Race Relations
Race Relations on Five White and Ten Black Campuses
Summary and Conclusions
References
Index

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