Stories of Hope in Higher Education: Generating Student Voice in Gender, Power, and Education Courses

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Abstract

As students of color engage in learning spaces in higher education, there are often limited opportunities to share their stories and lived realities. Moreover, critical pedagogies, critical hope, and critical race theory can inform the way teaching and learning occurs in college. This study examines 27 counterstories from two courses offered in different departments that centers student’s intersectional experiences in position to patriarchy and masculinity. Findings suggest that student counterstories demonstrate a deeper understanding for course topics and resiliency to patriarchal forms of oppression. Implications for future practice are discussed.

Authors

• Bryant G. Valencia, University of Arizona

• Andrea Romero, University of Arizona

• Alexandria S. Pech, University of Arizona