When Does Race Matter in College Friendships? Exploring Men's Diverse and Homogeneous Friendship Groups
Author:
- Anthony Lising AntonioAAAnthony Lising Antonio
- 1 June 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Project MUSE in The Review of Higher Education
- Vol. 27 (4) , 553-575
Abstract
This qualitative study explores how male students from different racial backgrounds experience racial diversity within racially diverse or homogeneous friendship groups. Based on an inductive analysis of purposive interviews, the author found that diverse friendships among men may result from both an attitude of intentionality with regard to diversity as well as a complete dismissal of difference. Similarly, racial homogeneity among friends is not always intentional, nor does it necessarily lead to racial isolation.Keywords
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