Degree Date
6-2022
Document Type
Dissertation - Public Access
Degree Name
Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Academic Discipline
Community Psychology
First Advisor
Bradley Olson
Second Advisor
Judah Viola
Third Advisor
Erika Mingo
Abstract
Black African international students in the United States are vulnerable to increased microaggressions because of their minority statuses. In addition to being Black and speaking with non-native accents, African students must contend with Afropessimism which in this study refers to the Western world’s negative perception of Africa. The study is a mixed methods study that seeks to understand how the Afropessimistic attitude impacts the way Black African international students are perceived and interacted with, within the academic spaces. The findings indicate that African international students consistently encounter the Afropessimistic attitude, and it impacts their academic engagement. The findings also suggest that striving harder for academic success is one way these students counter the Afropessimistic attitude. Implications of the study are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Sergon, Margaret, "They Don'y Expect You To Know Much: Black African International Students Encountering And Countering The Afropessimistic Attitude Within Academic Spaces" (2022). Dissertations. 703.
https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/703