College Composition and Communication Jun 2024

Challenging the Myth of the Traditional Grad Student: A Case Study about Academic Enculturation and Resistance

Gitte Frandsen ; Chloe Cardosi ; Madison Williams ; Rachel Bloom-Pojar

Abstract

Drawing from a qualitative study, this article advocates for challenging myths about the traditional graduate student. We discuss how these myths create a sense of unbelonging for graduate students, and we call attention to the exigency for transforming graduate programs to validate and sustain students’ diverse literacies and linguistic resources.

Journal
College Composition and Communication
Published
2024-06-01
DOI
10.58680/ccc2024754728
Open Access
Closed
Topics
graduate education qualitative research

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