Black Women Outnumbering Black Men in Post-Secondary Institutions and Their Effects Should society be concerned that less men are pursuing careers? For decades, women have been treated unfairly by the opposite sex regarding education, so some might argue no. While the side agreeing to this statement would defend it by, presenting studies about the steadily rising gender gap and what that means for society. Society has changed dramatically since the previous decades where it was normal for men to be expected to pursue education and be the main bread-winner. It should be said, the gender gap at first may seem to give women an advantage but, another side of this debate believes times have not changed as wages for women are lower than …show more content…
Many universities practice genderblind admissions policies, which explains the gender gaps in these institutions (CCAP 4). In order to bring the populations of black students to an equilibrium, more men should be admitted in the future. Women have also shown an enthusiasm towards education, since many understand the benefits that come along with it. According to Amadu Jacky Kaba, an Associate Professor of Sociology at Seton University, black female students “…hold high educational aspirations, to enroll in college, and to persist to degree attainment” (9). These black young women are able to better themselves without being hindered to the extent of black male students. Many factors have changed in favor of women as a whole and such factors continue to widen the gap, making it even more difficult for men to catch up. The Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan polling organization suggests, “…as labor market barriers to women have been lowered, the benefits of a college education grew more for women than men” (qtd. by Rocheleau). Even though there has been improvement among women pursuing academic careers, do such accomplishments deter Black men from doing the …show more content…
AAU W Educational Fund has pointed out that “more men than women believe they can 'get a decent job' without a college…” (qtd. In Kaba). Since these men have been discriminated in the past or have given up on education system, they rather skip education all together and go into trades, the military or even gangs to earn a living. Public schools are ill-equipped to educate these Black students with less funds to operate, making it another obstacle for any student who might want to learn. Amadu J. Kaba has observed an unsettling trend in American public schools that “[w]hen the salary is enticing, however, qualified teachers tend to take jobs in those cities” (8). Furthermore, if education in these public schools are inaccessible, Black students feel earning a living doing trades etc. is easier, lowering the enrollment of these students in
The author explores some stereotypes based on what types of jobs are more women’s type of jobs or more manly jobs. Careers such as carpenters and truck drivers are all almost exclusively male jobs, whereas careers in nursing or secretary work are all almost exclusively a woman’s type of work. Since the 1970’s, women have made head way into male dominated jobs. However, the author states that even though women have made it into male dominated jobs, this is not true for the reverse situation. The woman type jobs are still almost exclusively women’s jobs with men making little entry into them.
Perhaps more importantly, the average black teenager is raised within a single parented home, typically with their father being absent. Not only does the absence of father’s affect the home financially, but also emotionally and socially destruct the family. Although most single mothers do a great job in raising their kids, 71% of all high school dropouts come from fatherless homes. For children who live only with a mother, a male teacher may be the only positive male role model in their lives. Most black teens attend urbanized schools in the city or in low budgeted areas. In most cases, these schools does not always function at it’s full potential, due to the high number of students. The average high school graduation rate in the nation’s 50 largest cities was 53 percent, compared with 71 percent in...
African- American males have been underrepresented among college students and degree earners for years, however the reason for this is often misconstrued. The percentages of white high school graduates “In 1998-2000 had jumped to 46. However, only 40 percent of African-Americans and 34 percent of Hispanics in the same age group were attending college” (McGlynn, Angela Proviteira). The question then to pose, is why minority students are not succeeding in college compared to Caucasian students, “Only 47% of Black male students graduated on time
...to understand their experiences through their exposure and interactions with such incidents to foster their persistence and success in college. This research will not only help uncover the navigational strategies these women have employed to overcome oppressive barriers such as racism and sexism but also to identify the impact of these experiences on the development of their academic aspirations. The overall impact of this research is two-fold: at the macro level findings can benefit those in program and resource development to create effective programming and strategies to support women of color success in college. Along the same lines, the benefits of this research at the micro-level include promoting awareness among young women of color about the strategies that other women of color have adopted to overcome these challenges and reach their educational goals.
...alient factors that foster academic success for academically unprepared Black males at a Black college. The Journal of College Student Retention, 10(4), 465-482.
Media is a focal reason for the evolution and formation of masculinity, especially black masculinity. Men are at the forefront of media, and the men that are portrayed in media are almost perfect in every fashion. The media has stereotyped black men, which ultimately leads to the evolution of the black man. The evolution of the black man is formed through a stereotype because, it affects the expectations of what black men are supposed and not supposed to do. Starting in the early 1950s the image of black men started to change. Elite black jazz men started to withdraw themselves for the stereotypical black man.
Today's education is often viewed as failing in its goal of educating students, especially those students characterized as minorities, including African American, Hispanic, and Appalachian students (Quiroz, 1999). Among the minority groups mentioned, African American males are affected most adversely. Research has shown that when Black male students are compared to other students by gender and race they consistently rank lowest in academic achievement (Ogbu, 2003), have the worst attendance record (Voelkle, 1999), are suspended and expelled the most often (Raffaele Mendez, 2003; Staples, 1982), are most likely to drop out of school, and most often fail to graduate from high school or to earn a GED (Pinkney, 2000; Roderick, 2003).
In the working environment, there is focus on females having unequal salaries with males or where women are lacking. Sociology Professor of University of British Columbia, Neil Guppy, reveals statistics that point out males are more likely to become engineers; “. . .men with lower mathematics test scores are significantly more likely to enter and graduate from STEM degree fields” (Guppy 248). Additionally, “. . . domestic labor continues to be segregated into blue and pink jobs, with women disproportionately doing routine housework and childcare, and men concentrating most on non-routine domestic labor (e.g. fixing things)” (Guppy 251). Feminists have every right to argue for female inequality in the working environment; if women are able to score higher mathematics scores than males then they should have every right to obtain a STEM degree and enter fields of engineering. If women are able to prove throughout the course of the feminist movement that they are strong, they should be able to perform careers when they fix things. However, the perspective this writing takes doesn’t address how males fall victim to such careers; males are discriminated into performing non-routine domestic labor because they are supposed to be the “breadwinners” or perform physically demanding jobs. Just as females are disproportionately forced into domestic labor, so are males in STEM and engineering fields; if
As cliché as it sounds, it is true that many African American students come from very harsh and poverty stricken environments. They tend to go to under resourced schools as well that do not provide the proper knowledge for them to further their education. And even worse, these schools tend to be segregated since they are usually in the harsher parts of a neighborhood. Sadly, it’s the segregated schools are one of the main reasons why black students decide not to go on to pursue a higher education. According to "The Way Out of the Black Poverty Cycle", a black student that attends an integrated suburban school is six times more likely to graduate compared to a segregated under resourced school. An African Americans family structure and the opinions of family members affects if their decision to further their education as well. Many African American children grow up un...
As previously stated, it appears there are persistant barriers present that hinder enrollment, retention, and rate of graduation for African Americans in higher education. It is imperative that educational concerns for African Americans are addressed at all levels, but it is particularly important at the post secondary stage. Higher levels of education are associated with both lower unemployment rates and a higher income. If...
Many students when applying college always think of what they accomplish in high school. However, after reading this article I would not imagine how even after many years that women have not accomplish equal rights yet. I could never imagined that higher education after high school will choose men over women even when they have not shown more accomplishments because of the demographics reality. Admission office suppose to not choose favors and suppose to see what student is perfect for the college where they have a higher chance to graduate and make that university look successful. On the other hand, admissions instead chooses men over women because the demographer predicted that by 2009, only 42 percent of all baccalaureate degrees will be
Success as adults starts with a solid foundation as a child. Unfortunately, poor performance results because of poverty. In an article discussing the African-American experience, Williams writes, “African American families when compared to other groups such as the whites and the Asians are the poorest in the country. A large proportion of poverty in the country is felt in the black community” (243). Wealth and performance in individual’s studies are directly related. This means that the more wealth one has, the higher the chance of the children excelling in school and, vice versa. “Black students perform poorly in their studies because of poverty” and lack of resources (Williams 244). Other than poverty, white racism is a reason for the poor performance of black students. In most learning institutions, teaching is done by white teachers. In some cases,
It is that time of the year, high school seniors graduate with hunger in their eyes looking forward to the ‘real world’. Waiting to hear their names be called and ready to start a new chapter, college. College, a place where scholars are made and one is exposed to widening their knowledge. A place known to be the best four years of your life, to find your circle of true friendships. However, there is one concept that is not mentioned during the tour or pamphlets, it is also a place where there is institutional racism. According to mic.com in 2013 Georgetown University’s center on Education and the Workforce, “white students are still overrepresented in the nation’s 468 elite institutions. Even though many white and minority students are unprepared
In education, gender gaps refer to variances in student enrolment and subject study. The difference may be a result of the fact that men have been in the professional education way. For every 1000 men there are only 880 women who are well-educated (Economic Empowerment of Women). This essay will present the similarity and differences in gender gap in Australia and the UK in terms of the selection of educational subject, inequality of wages paid in professional career and differences in entrepreneurship.
Academic facilities and educational institutions are, obviously, pivotal and essential towards one’s success and academic development and improvement; however, the systematic and institutionalized racism present within these facilities and institutions have made it extremely difficult for African-American youth to acquire the knowledge necessary for success. According to a recent report (2015) of the State of New York Failing Schools, school districts within neighborhoods that possessed the highest Hispanic, African-American, and Black population. However, according to observational research study conducted by Niche of the Best School Districts in New York (2017), most, if not all, of the neighborhoods listed were mostly dominated by Whites or Caucasians. This, of course, is due to better funding for education which ensure the maintenance, supplementation, and implementation of top-tier faculty, resources, and state-of-the-art technology to promote academic excellence and advancements. Additionally, most of the children going being served by these school districts either live in safe, low-crime neighborhoods or dangerous, high-crime neighborhoods, and of course, this continues to influence the mental and physical stability, health, and status of those living within these communities and correlates with the educational institutions and school