Harper, S. R. (2008). Realizing the intended outcomes of Brown High-achieving African American male undergraduates and social capital. American Behavioral Scientist, 51(7), 1030-1053. Equitable access to social mobility and advancement through education were among the intended outcomes of the Brown v. Board of Education case and related legislation. Despite this,… read more
The measure of a man: Conceptualizations of masculinity among high-achieving African American male college students
Harper, S. R. (2004). The measure of a man: Conceptualizations of masculinity among high-achieving African American male college students. Berkeley Journal of Sociology, 89-107. This study examines within-group alternative conceptualizations of masculinity among African American men on university campuses. Individual interviews were conducted with 32 high-achieving African American male undergraduates… read more
Leading the way: Inside the experiences of high‐achieving African American male students
Harper, S. R. (2005). Leading the way: Inside the experiences of high‐achieving African American male students. About Campus, 10(1), 8-15. More than two-thirds of all African American males who begin college never finish. This and a legion of other discouraging facts about African American males are the usual headlines. But… read more
Peer support for African American male college achievement: Beyond internalized racism and the burden of “acting White”
Harper, S. R. (2007). Peer support for African American male college achievement: Beyond internalized racism and the burden of “acting White”. The Journal of Men’s Studies, 14(3), 337-358. Theorists posit that the social reinforcement of racially oppressive assumptions eventually works its way into the psyche of African Americans and negatively… read more