Oscar E Patrón
Biographic Data
| ID | 218394 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Oscar E Patrón |
| GIVEN NAMES | Oscar E |
| FAMILY NAME | Patrón |
| SIGNATURE | PATRÓN O E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Indiana University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0059-9397 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 84 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
"Education as a Pathway to Liberation"
While public and private perceptions over the purpose and value of education have long existed, ongoing politicized attacks on higher education have given new consequences to these tensions. Although literature has examined varying undergraduate student perceptions of education, less has been written about graduate populations. Thus, guided by Labaree’s framework on education’s competing goals, we explore how graduate student perceptions of educa…
Interrogating Vulnerabilities and Protective Factors Among Latina/o Graduate Students
Prior reviews have documented Latina/o students’ experiences at K–12 and undergraduate levels; yet, there is a dearth of scholarship about the adversity they face and factors that contribute to their successes within graduate contexts. Guided by intersectional r(ac)esilience as a framework, the purpose of this systematic review is to interrogate vulnerabilities and protective factors encountered by Latinas/os as they navigate and progress toward …
Understanding Femmephobia Within Queer Communities
Guided by the perspectives of 50 gay Latino men in college, this qualitative study examines notions of femmephobia within queer communities, the various ways it is manifested, and the effects it has on gay Latinos. Because femmephobia is not an outgrowth nor confined to queer communities, connections to systems of oppression are made. Data stem from interviews and participation in a private social media page with gay Latino men. Through a narrati…
Theorizing Intersectional R(ac)esilience Through the Lens of Gay Latino Collegians
Within the literature, there is a lack of consensus on what resilience means, including whether it is a personal trait or a process, and a paucity of studies that have specifically focused on resilient gay Latino men within an educational context. Furthermore, there are limitations in waves of resilience research, particularly the overlooking of social identities and systems of oppression. This study constructively builds on and expands tradition…
It is “just as personal as it is academic”
Exploring the Tensions Between Masculinities and Connections with Faculty and Staff among Gay Latino Collegians
This study utilizes Gloria E. Anzaldúa's Border theory to explore how internalized messages of masculinities shape the ways that gay Latino men develop connections with university staff and faculty. Specifically, we highlight how such messages learned primarily in the context of the home create spaces of tension, nepantla, within heteronormative campus settings. We present portraits of five Latino collegians enrolled in a large public four-year i…
Complicating Traditional Understandings of Familismo
The cultural value of familismo is regarded as one of the main sources of support and reliance among Latina/o families. However, such familial dynamics can be challenged when involving sexual identities that do not align with familial values or traditional cultural expectations in Latina/o families, such as queerness. Thus, the author proposes the concept of precarious familismo to capture adverse, supportive, and disparate familial dynamics that…
That hat means a lot more than a hat for some of us’
While there has been significant media coverage on Trump and his administration’s stance on LGBTQ and Latina/o communities, there has been limited empirical research on the matter. In this qualitative study, I employed racist nativism and queer critical theory to examine the lives of gay Latino men in college, with a focus on their race/ethnicity and sexuality, within the polarizing racial climate under Trump. Consistent with the conceptual frame…
Precarious familismo among Latinas/os/xs
Among the Latina/o/x community, familismo is often deemed as one of the most important institutions of support. Research has consistently demonstrated the various and affirming ways in which the cultural value of familismo is manifested across Latina/o/x familial structures (e.g., unconditional support, acceptance, reciprocity, collectivism, protection, loyalty). Despite such assertions, familismo is not necessarily expressed in the same positive…
The (unspoken) pact
This paper draws from Critical Race and Latina/o Critical Theories to examine the racialized experiences and academic successes of Latino male students in a doctoral program at a predominantly white institution in the Midwest. In doing so, the authors explore the friendship the participants developed with one another as they navigated unchartered waters, or the unknown of graduate school, on their path to graduation. The authors introduce the con…
The revolution begins at home
This article takes an assets-based approach to study the educational aspirations of Latino males and their families, including extended family. While research has underscored the influence that Latina/o families have on their children’s educational trajectories, this investigation demonstrates the reciprocity in relationships through the perspective of Latino males. Through funds of knowledge and familismo as guiding frameworks, the author highli…
Queer love in the lives of gay Latino men in college
This qualitative study employed portraiture methodology and the analytical tool of thinking with theory to comprehend how gay Latino men enrolled at a four-year university experienced heteronormativity in different settings (e.g. with family and at college) and how these influenced their connections to love. Using stories from five participants, this research revealed how students navigated borderlands as a result of their sexuality and cultural …
Constructing an HSI Organizational Identity at Three Hispanic-Serving Institutions in the Midwest
As the number of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs; postsecondary institutions that enroll 25% or more Latinx students) in the United States increases annually, so does the need to theorize about what it means to have an HSI organizational identity. Using interview data from a multiple case study of three institutionally diverse HSIs in the Midwest, the purpose of this study was to apply the theoretical notions laid out in the Typology of HSI O…
Identity Salience for Latino Male Collegians at Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), Emerging HSIs, and Non-HSIs
This article challenges the notion of underachievement of Latino male collegians by examining those who successfully enter higher education. Using in-depth interviews, we analyze the way three different institutional types contribute to the racial/ethnic identity salience of Latinos, looking specifically at the curricular and co-curricular structures available at a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and emerging HSI in comparison with non-HSIs. F…
The Convergence of Social Identities and Environmental Contexts in Facilitating Latino Male Resilience
While Latino/as are the largest racial/ethnic group in the United States, they continue to face challenges throughout their educational careers. Latino males, in particular, are said to be vanishing from higher education, earning fewer degrees than their female counterparts. Using in-depth interviews with 24 Latino male collegians, we sought to understand the process of resilience for this population, looking specifically at the factors that enha…
Precarious familismo among Latinas/os/xs
Among the Latina/o/x community, familismo is often deemed as one of the most important institutions of support. Research has consistently demonstrated the various and affirming ways in which the cultural value of familismo is manifested across Latina/o/x familial structures (e.g., unconditional support, acceptance, reciprocity, collectivism, protection, loyalty). Despite such assertions, familismo is not necessarily expressed in the same positive…
Queer love in the lives of gay Latino men in college
This qualitative study employed portraiture methodology and the analytical tool of thinking with theory to comprehend how gay Latino men enrolled at a four-year university experienced heteronormativity in different settings (e.g. with family and at college) and how these influenced their connections to love. Using stories from five participants, this research revealed how students navigated borderlands as a result of their sexuality and cultural …
Identity Salience for Latino Male Collegians at Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), Emerging HSIs, and Non-HSIs
This article challenges the notion of underachievement of Latino male collegians by examining those who successfully enter higher education. Using in-depth interviews, we analyze the way three different institutional types contribute to the racial/ethnic identity salience of Latinos, looking specifically at the curricular and co-curricular structures available at a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and emerging HSI in comparison with non-HSIs. F…
The revolution begins at home
This article takes an assets-based approach to study the educational aspirations of Latino males and their families, including extended family. While research has underscored the influence that Latina/o families have on their children’s educational trajectories, this investigation demonstrates the reciprocity in relationships through the perspective of Latino males. Through funds of knowledge and familismo as guiding frameworks, the author highli…
Constructing an HSI Organizational Identity at Three Hispanic-Serving Institutions in the Midwest
As the number of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs; postsecondary institutions that enroll 25% or more Latinx students) in the United States increases annually, so does the need to theorize about what it means to have an HSI organizational identity. Using interview data from a multiple case study of three institutionally diverse HSIs in the Midwest, the purpose of this study was to apply the theoretical notions laid out in the Typology of HSI O…
That hat means a lot more than a hat for some of us’
While there has been significant media coverage on Trump and his administration’s stance on LGBTQ and Latina/o communities, there has been limited empirical research on the matter. In this qualitative study, I employed racist nativism and queer critical theory to examine the lives of gay Latino men in college, with a focus on their race/ethnicity and sexuality, within the polarizing racial climate under Trump. Consistent with the conceptual frame…
The (unspoken) pact
This paper draws from Critical Race and Latina/o Critical Theories to examine the racialized experiences and academic successes of Latino male students in a doctoral program at a predominantly white institution in the Midwest. In doing so, the authors explore the friendship the participants developed with one another as they navigated unchartered waters, or the unknown of graduate school, on their path to graduation. The authors introduce the con…
Understanding Femmephobia Within Queer Communities
Guided by the perspectives of 50 gay Latino men in college, this qualitative study examines notions of femmephobia within queer communities, the various ways it is manifested, and the effects it has on gay Latinos. Because femmephobia is not an outgrowth nor confined to queer communities, connections to systems of oppression are made. Data stem from interviews and participation in a private social media page with gay Latino men. Through a narrati…
The Convergence of Social Identities and Environmental Contexts in Facilitating Latino Male Resilience
While Latino/as are the largest racial/ethnic group in the United States, they continue to face challenges throughout their educational careers. Latino males, in particular, are said to be vanishing from higher education, earning fewer degrees than their female counterparts. Using in-depth interviews with 24 Latino male collegians, we sought to understand the process of resilience for this population, looking specifically at the factors that enha…
Exploring the Tensions Between Masculinities and Connections with Faculty and Staff among Gay Latino Collegians
This study utilizes Gloria E. Anzaldúa's Border theory to explore how internalized messages of masculinities shape the ways that gay Latino men develop connections with university staff and faculty. Specifically, we highlight how such messages learned primarily in the context of the home create spaces of tension, nepantla, within heteronormative campus settings. We present portraits of five Latino collegians enrolled in a large public four-year i…
It is “just as personal as it is academic”
Identity Salience for Latino Male Collegians at Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), Emerging HSIs, and Non-HSIs
This article challenges the notion of underachievement of Latino male collegians by examining those who successfully enter higher education. Using in-depth interviews, we analyze the way three different institutional types contribute to the racial/ethnic identity salience of Latinos, looking specifically at the curricular and co-curricular structures available at a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and emerging HSI in comparison with non-HSIs. F…
The Convergence of Social Identities and Environmental Contexts in Facilitating Latino Male Resilience
While Latino/as are the largest racial/ethnic group in the United States, they continue to face challenges throughout their educational careers. Latino males, in particular, are said to be vanishing from higher education, earning fewer degrees than their female counterparts. Using in-depth interviews with 24 Latino male collegians, we sought to understand the process of resilience for this population, looking specifically at the factors that enha…
Constructing an HSI Organizational Identity at Three Hispanic-Serving Institutions in the Midwest
As the number of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs; postsecondary institutions that enroll 25% or more Latinx students) in the United States increases annually, so does the need to theorize about what it means to have an HSI organizational identity. Using interview data from a multiple case study of three institutionally diverse HSIs in the Midwest, the purpose of this study was to apply the theoretical notions laid out in the Typology of HSI O…
The revolution begins at home
This article takes an assets-based approach to study the educational aspirations of Latino males and their families, including extended family. While research has underscored the influence that Latina/o families have on their children’s educational trajectories, this investigation demonstrates the reciprocity in relationships through the perspective of Latino males. Through funds of knowledge and familismo as guiding frameworks, the author highli…
Queer love in the lives of gay Latino men in college
This qualitative study employed portraiture methodology and the analytical tool of thinking with theory to comprehend how gay Latino men enrolled at a four-year university experienced heteronormativity in different settings (e.g. with family and at college) and how these influenced their connections to love. Using stories from five participants, this research revealed how students navigated borderlands as a result of their sexuality and cultural …
The (unspoken) pact
This paper draws from Critical Race and Latina/o Critical Theories to examine the racialized experiences and academic successes of Latino male students in a doctoral program at a predominantly white institution in the Midwest. In doing so, the authors explore the friendship the participants developed with one another as they navigated unchartered waters, or the unknown of graduate school, on their path to graduation. The authors introduce the con…
Complicating Traditional Understandings of Familismo
The cultural value of familismo is regarded as one of the main sources of support and reliance among Latina/o families. However, such familial dynamics can be challenged when involving sexual identities that do not align with familial values or traditional cultural expectations in Latina/o families, such as queerness. Thus, the author proposes the concept of precarious familismo to capture adverse, supportive, and disparate familial dynamics that…
That hat means a lot more than a hat for some of us’
While there has been significant media coverage on Trump and his administration’s stance on LGBTQ and Latina/o communities, there has been limited empirical research on the matter. In this qualitative study, I employed racist nativism and queer critical theory to examine the lives of gay Latino men in college, with a focus on their race/ethnicity and sexuality, within the polarizing racial climate under Trump. Consistent with the conceptual frame…
Precarious familismo among Latinas/os/xs
Among the Latina/o/x community, familismo is often deemed as one of the most important institutions of support. Research has consistently demonstrated the various and affirming ways in which the cultural value of familismo is manifested across Latina/o/x familial structures (e.g., unconditional support, acceptance, reciprocity, collectivism, protection, loyalty). Despite such assertions, familismo is not necessarily expressed in the same positive…
Exploring the Tensions Between Masculinities and Connections with Faculty and Staff among Gay Latino Collegians
This study utilizes Gloria E. Anzaldúa's Border theory to explore how internalized messages of masculinities shape the ways that gay Latino men develop connections with university staff and faculty. Specifically, we highlight how such messages learned primarily in the context of the home create spaces of tension, nepantla, within heteronormative campus settings. We present portraits of five Latino collegians enrolled in a large public four-year i…
Theorizing Intersectional R(ac)esilience Through the Lens of Gay Latino Collegians
Within the literature, there is a lack of consensus on what resilience means, including whether it is a personal trait or a process, and a paucity of studies that have specifically focused on resilient gay Latino men within an educational context. Furthermore, there are limitations in waves of resilience research, particularly the overlooking of social identities and systems of oppression. This study constructively builds on and expands tradition…
It is “just as personal as it is academic”
Understanding Femmephobia Within Queer Communities
Guided by the perspectives of 50 gay Latino men in college, this qualitative study examines notions of femmephobia within queer communities, the various ways it is manifested, and the effects it has on gay Latinos. Because femmephobia is not an outgrowth nor confined to queer communities, connections to systems of oppression are made. Data stem from interviews and participation in a private social media page with gay Latino men. Through a narrati…
"Education as a Pathway to Liberation"
While public and private perceptions over the purpose and value of education have long existed, ongoing politicized attacks on higher education have given new consequences to these tensions. Although literature has examined varying undergraduate student perceptions of education, less has been written about graduate populations. Thus, guided by Labaree’s framework on education’s competing goals, we explore how graduate student perceptions of educa…
Interrogating Vulnerabilities and Protective Factors Among Latina/o Graduate Students
Prior reviews have documented Latina/o students’ experiences at K–12 and undergraduate levels; yet, there is a dearth of scholarship about the adversity they face and factors that contribute to their successes within graduate contexts. Guided by intersectional r(ac)esilience as a framework, the purpose of this systematic review is to interrogate vulnerabilities and protective factors encountered by Latinas/os as they navigate and progress toward …
Sociology (13 works) · Psychology (12 works) · Gender Studies (11 works) · Higher Education Research Studies (8 works) · Political science (8 works) · Social Psychology (8 works) · Gender Studies (7 works) · Critical Race Theory in Education (6 works) · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (5 works) · Queer (5 works)