Margherio Cara, Horner-Devine M Claire, Mizumori Sheri J Y, Yen Joyce W
Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
ADVANCE Center for Institutional Change, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
Race Ethn Educ. 2023;26(6):772-792. doi: 10.1080/13613324.2020.1798378. Epub 2020 Jul 27.
This qualitative study analyzes the relationship between two concepts from critical race theory-counterspaces and community cultural wealth. Counterspaces are supportive, identity-affirming community spaces, while community cultural wealth highlights the importance of the knowledge, skills, and networks used by individuals belonging to marginalized groups to successfully navigate academia. This study investigates the hypothesis that the processes operating within counterspaces serve to strengthen an individual's access to their community cultural wealth. The study site is BRAINS, a U.S.-based professional development program for early-career academic neuroscientists from underrepresented groups. Findings revealed that two types of counterspace processes (narrative identity work and direct relational transactions) and three types of community cultural wealth (aspirational capital, social capital, and navigational capital) are most salient within BRAINS. After examining the complex interactions connecting counterspace processes and community cultural wealth, we offer recommendations for future professional development programs and research designed to broaden participation in academia.
这项定性研究分析了批判种族理论中的两个概念——反空间与社区文化财富之间的关系。反空间是支持性的、肯定身份的社区空间，而社区文化财富则凸显了边缘化群体成员为成功融入学术界所运用的知识、技能和网络的重要性。本研究调查了这样一个假设，即反空间内运作的过程有助于增强个人获取其社区文化财富的机会。研究地点是BRAINS，这是一个针对来自代表性不足群体的早期职业学术神经科学家的美国专业发展项目。研究结果显示，两种反空间过程（叙事身份工作和直接关系交易）以及三种社区文化财富（抱负资本、社会资本和导航资本）在BRAINS中最为显著。在审视了连接反空间过程和社区文化财富的复杂相互作用之后，我们为未来旨在扩大学术界参与度的专业发展项目和研究提供了建议。
