Sentido De Pertenencia: A Study of Mexican American Women Professionals in Higher Education and Their Sense of Belonging

Autor/in	Gomez-Navarro, Anayeli
Titel	Sentido De Pertenencia: A Study of Mexican American Women Professionals in Higher Education and Their Sense of Belonging
Quelle	(2022), (134 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, California State University, Fresno
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	979-8-8027-1633-5
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Mexican Americans; Females; Professional Personnel; Higher Education; Group Membership; Interpersonal Relationship; School Personnel; Family Influence; Cultural Influences; Intersectionality; Experience + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Hispanoamerikaner; Weibliches Geschlecht; Personalbestand; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Gruppenzugehörigkeit; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Schulpersonal; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Erfahrung
Abstract	Although the Latino population is exponentially increasing, the number of Latinas obtaining higher education degrees continues to be alarmingly low. It appears to be more difficult for Latinas, and more specifically, for Mexican American women, to pursue a higher education. For those who manage to beat the odds and become higher education professionals, they face obstacles that have a detrimental effect on their sense of belonging, not only in society, but in the world of academia as well. It is crucial to deeply analyze these experiences and outcomes that have shaped this population. The intersectionality of identities, being a person of color, a woman, an academic, a leader, offer a unique experience for Mexican American women who serve as higher education professionals. With a special focus on familial and cultural influences and using "testimonios" as data collection method, Mexican American women professionals in higher education shared in their own words the many experiences that influence their sense of belonging in professional and personal spaces. With a connection to Chicana feminist epistemology (Delgado Bernal, 1998), the major themes found in this study were: (1) Nonexistent Sense of Belonging and Impostor Syndrome, (2) Taken for Granted, Unappreciated and Disrespected, (3) "Apoyate en Mi," (4) Need to Give Back, (5) Familial Support and Influence, (6) "El Apoyo de Mama," (7) Intersectionality of Identities, and (8) Importance of Mental Health. This study is a call for higher education institutions to take action in efforts to improve the conditions in which our "hermanas" in higher education are facing challenges, as it provides information in the gap in literature in the sense of belonging of Mexican American women professionals. As the researcher, I also provide personal connections to the "testimonios" of our "hermanas" to promote a sense of healing and empowerment. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01