Ethno-Racial Composition and College Preference: Revisiting the Perpetuation of Segregation Hypothesis
Ethno-Racial Composition and College Preference: Revisiting the Perpetuation of Segregation Hypothesis
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民族构成和大学偏好：重新审视种族隔离假说的延续
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10.1177/0002716209348738
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2010
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Donnell Butler
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Donnell Butler
布拉多克的永久化假说认为，种族隔离在生命周期和跨机构设置中自我永久化。对种族隔离和大学选择之间关系的研究一致表明，在种族隔离学校就读的黑人学生更有可能选择以黑人为主的大学，而不是以白人为主的大学。这项研究扩展了之前的研究，不仅考虑了黑人，还考虑了西班牙裔、亚洲人和白人。与布拉多克的说法一致的是，结果显示，在所有考虑的人口群体中，学校的种族构成与第一所大学的偏好之间存在正相关。然而，在控制了最近的两年制和四年制大学的种族构成后，这种联系在黑人和拉美裔美国人中消失了。这些发现表明，地理环境比同一群体偏好更好地解释了种族隔离的永久化。
Braddock’s perpetuation hypothesis argues that racial segregation is self-perpetuated over the life cycle and across institutional settings. Studies examining the relationship between segregation and college choice consistently show that black students who attend segregated schools are more likely to choose predominantly black colleges over predominantly white colleges. This study extends previous research by considering not only blacks but also Hispanics, Asians, and whites. Consistent with Braddock’s claim, results show a positive association between the ethno-racial composition of schools and first college preference for all demographic groups considered. However, this association disappears for blacks and Hispanics after controlling for the ethno-racial composition of the nearest two- and four-year colleges. These findings indicate that geographic context better explains the perpetuation of segregation than same-group preferences.