Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
1. The "Problem" of Race and Gender
2. The Unchosen Me: The Intersection of Opportunity, Privilege, and Choice
3. Research across the Color Line: Empowerment, Mutual Learning, and Difficult Decisions
4. Walking in Enemy Territory: Being Black on Campus
5. Academic Performances: Between the Spotlight and Invisibility
6. "Too White" or "Too Ghetto"? The Racial Tug-of-war for Black Women
7. Learning to Be a "Good Woman": Interpreting Womanhood through Race
8. The Unchosen Me and the Interactions That Create Race and Gender
Appendixes
A. Participants in the Study
B. Data Analysis and Validation
C. Examples of Data Analysis
D. Sister Circle Protocols
Notes
References
Index

About the Author

Rachelle Winkle-Wagner is an assistant professor of higher education in the Department of Educational Administration at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Reviews

Groundbreaking research on a controversial topic and written by a courageous author... It's a unique addition to the existing literature on identity development. -- Sybil L. Holloway NACADA This book has a valuable, unique approach to understanding issues facing black women in university environments... Winkle-Wagner has brought sister circles out in the open in a way that could spur dialogue between black and white women that could lead to cross-racial sisterhood that has been lacking on college campuses. I hope to see black and white women walking around campus with copies of The Unchosen Me. -- Will Tyson American Journal of Sociology Winkle-Wagner should be commended for her contribution to the literature and for expanding the discussion of what college administrators can do to positively affect the retention of African American women. -- Taisha Caldwell National Political Science Review