ERIC Number: EJ1384880
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Publication Date: 2023-Jun
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Breaking with an Anticollege Tradition: Latinx Pentecostal Students and College Choice
Farrow, Michael James; Coaxum, James, III
Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, v16 n3 p356-368 Jun 2023
The Pentecostal movement continues to expand throughout Latinx communities. Pentecostalism has traditionally held a hostile attitude toward college education and secular academic institutions. Conversely, Latinx churches have had a positive influence on academic success. This interpretive phenomenological study extends the College-conocimiento framework to consider the religious identities of Latinx students as grappling with other intersectionalities when making college decisions. In doing so, we provide voice to minoritized students forging college pathways associated with the unique subculture of Latinx Pentecostalism. By recognizing religious identity and detailing religious spaces as profound vehicles for cultural, spiritual, and socioemotional support, a window of understanding is provided as to how minoritized students with a high level of religiosity make college decisions.
Descriptors: High School Students, Latin Americans, Hispanic American Students, Christianity, Religious Factors, College Choice, Role of Religion, Attitudes, School Attitudes, College Bound Students, Self Concept, Intersectionality, Decision Making, Cultural Influences, Social Support Groups, Minority Group Students, Beliefs, Church Role, Academic Aspiration
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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