Cultural reproduction or cultural mobility? Unequal education achievement among Chinese college students

A cultural mismatch: Independent cultural norms produce greater increases in cortisol and more negative emotions among first-generation college students

► First-generation students experience a cultural mismatch in university settings. ► This mismatch leads to an aversive state that affects biological functioning. ► Independent norms produced a social class gap in cortisol and negative emotions. ► Interdependent norms eliminated the social class gap in cortisol and negative emotions. a b s t r a c t a r t i c l e i n f o American universities i...

Race, Class, and Cultural Reproduction: Critical Theories in Urban Education

In spite of decades of reform attempts urban education remains an intractable policy issue for educators. National and state level data continue to show disparities in educational achievement and attainment between students from affluent and poor urban communities. If past policies have not proven to be effective in substantially improving urban educational systems the question is why? In this ...

Cultural Identification and Academic Achievement Among African American Males

A Cross-cultural Comparison of Health Promoting Behaviors Among College Students

English: The Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP) was used to compare the prevalence of selected behaviors between 594 college students residing in the US, and 629 students residing in Japan. No significant differences were found on subscales for stress management and interpersonal relations. Japanese students, however, scored higher on nutrition and health responsibility subscales, wherea...

Racial microaggressions, cultural mistrust, and mental health outcomes among asian american college students.

The present study is an empirical investigation of cultural mistrust as a mediator in the association between racial microaggressions and mental health (anxiety, depression, and well-being) in a sample of Asian American college students. In addition, we explored the role of cultural mistrust as a mediator in the association between racial microaggressions and attitudes toward seeking profession...