Renn, K. A. (2011). Review of standing on the outside looking in: Underrepresented students’ experiences in advance degree programs. Journal of College Student Development, 52(2), 250-251. doi: 10.1353/csd.2011.0026.
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“A collaborative effort by an intergenerational collective of higher education scholars, Standing on the Outside Looking In promises “a comprehensive examination of issues of access, retention, transition, and personal experiences for students of color in advanced-degree programs” (Howard-Hamilton, 2009, p. 1). For the greater part, it delivers on this promise and does not disappoint. In ten chapters (plus foreword, introduction, and summary), 27 authors from diverse backgrounds take the reader from “pipeline” issues of preparation for graduate study through post-degree career aspirations. The majority of chapter authors describe findings of empirical studies conducted on the topic of underrepresented students of color; remaining chapters include in-depth syntheses of relevant literature, autoethnographic accounts, or both.” (p. 250).