Abstract
We begin this chapter by tracing the legacy of White supremacy in primary and secondary education. We demonstrate the segregated nature of education in the state and the consequences of segregated education for students’ preparedness for higher education. We then document the oppressive nature of higher education in Mississippi for both primarily White-serving institutions (PWIs) and historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). We begin by highlighting the segregated nature of higher education in Mississippi, in which Black Mississippians heavily attend HBCUs, as well as disparities in funding levels of HBCUs and PWIs, among other factors. Then, we describe the ways in which experiences with PWIs can be oppressive. This includes a discussion of racialized advising, housing, and instructional practices as well as how low-income students, queer students, and others are marginalized within Mississippi’s PWIs. We also document the ways in which community informal learning and adult educational efforts are stratified by race and income in the state.
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Strunk, K.K., Locke, L.A., Martin, G.L. (2017). Conditions of Oppression in Mississippi Adult and Higher Education: The Legacy of White Supremacy and Injustice. In: Oppression and Resistance in Southern Higher and Adult Education. Palgrave Studies in Global Citizenship Education and Democracy. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-57664-4_2
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