Graduating class : disadvantaged students crossing the bridge of higher education / Latty L. Goodwin ; with a foreword by Lois Weis.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-211) and index.

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Machine generated contents note: Preface : water, water, everywhere! -- Ch. 1 Introduction -- Ch. 2 Who are you? -- Ch. 3 Living within the culture of an elite university -- Ch. 4 Lessons learned : the academics of college -- Ch. 5 "All work and no play" : the social relevance of college -- Ch. 6 Storming the bridge : surviving the challenges of college -- Ch. 7 Exit ahead : the outcomes of college -- Ch. 8 Now which way? : choosing the right road.

"In Graduating Class, Latty L. Goodwin tells the story of a group of students from poor and working-class families who struggle against all odds to graduate from an elite university. The author explores the lived experiences of an engaging group of college students and shares their stories of trials and tribulations, joys and sorrows, and their frustrations and successes. Goodwin shows that even though the affirmative action debate was recently "settled" in the Supreme Court, universities are still left to grapple with defining who is deserving, meritorious, and qualified for admission. This timely story of hope and of students persevering through academic adversity demonstrates the justice of democratic access to higher education."--Jacket.

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