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A small number of women across the three groups show evidence of highly integrated social networks, developing important forms of bridging social capital. The women most successful in developing significant friendships with white students in the community commonly do so through athletics and, to a lesser extent, through other extracurricular activities. The limited use of athletics and other after-school programs as a means of bridge building and network diversification speaks to the many barriers in place. Women across all three groups cite the financial costs of participating in sports; commuters frequently cite logistical barriers around long days and the difficulty of late-night practices; and commuters and boarders, vis-à-vis residents, more often cite a lack of experience with certain sports.
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Simpson Bueker, C. (2017). Athletes and Boundary Breakers. In: Experiences of Women of Color in an Elite US Public School. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50633-3_4
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