Oral Robinson
Biographic Data
| ID | 3672981 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Oral Robinson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Oral |
| FAMILY NAME | Robinson |
| SIGNATURE | ROBINSON O |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of British Columbia |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7868-6741 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Exploring the Impacts of Students’ Characteristics, Pedagogical Activities, and Course Structure on Personal Resonance and Practical Applications of Transformative Pedagogy
Sociology instructors are increasingly turning to transformative pedagogy as a tool to help students recognize and respond to social injustices. This is increasingly important amid growing political and institutional backlash against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in higher education. Yet the factors that shape the effectiveness of this approach remain underexplored. This study examines a large second-year university Sociology…
Building, negotiating and sustaining transnational social networks: Narratives of international students' migration decisions in Canada
International student migration (ISM) is one of the fastest growing categories of migrants in Canada. Drawing on the narratives of 30 international students at a Canadian university, this paper investigates international students' decisions to study overseas and the roles of social networks in shaping mobility. We find that international students negotiate information while embedded in multiple social networks consisting of family, friends, ethno…
Black affirming pedagogy: Reflections on the premises, challenges and possibilities of mainstreaming antiracist black pedagogy in Canadian sociology
Antiblackness, anti-Black racism and other oppressions work within systems such as capitalism, white supremacy and globalization. As a system, Canadian higher education institutions are complicit with the oppression of Black, Indigenous and racialized peoples. Anti-oppressive and antiracist pedagogies attempt to challenge institutional power and oppression but face resistance within the academy and wider society. This paper articulates Black Affi…
The importance of weak friendships for international student satisfaction: Empirical evidence from Canada
Understanding friendship formation between international and host-national students in a Canadian university
Canada is known for its multiculturalism and is a major receiving country for international students. The successful integration of international students relies to some extent on positive social interaction and friendship formation with host-national students, which has been linked to a variety of positive outcomes. Nevertheless, consistent with existing research, we discover that international students develop their closest friendships with co-…
Keeping Up Appearances Within the Ethnic Community: A Disconnect between First and Second Generation South Asians' Educational Aspirations
Second generation South Asian youth are defined as part of the model minority based on their educational success in Canada and elsewhere. The literature explaining these successes highlight parental pressures as a determinant. Based on a qualitative study of South Asian second generation youth in Toronto, we examine their educational experiences, and their interpretations of these experiences. We find that there is a disconnect between the first …
The importance of weak friendships for international student satisfaction: Empirical evidence from Canada
Understanding friendship formation between international and host-national students in a Canadian university
Canada is known for its multiculturalism and is a major receiving country for international students. The successful integration of international students relies to some extent on positive social interaction and friendship formation with host-national students, which has been linked to a variety of positive outcomes. Nevertheless, consistent with existing research, we discover that international students develop their closest friendships with co-…
Keeping Up Appearances Within the Ethnic Community: A Disconnect between First and Second Generation South Asians' Educational Aspirations
Second generation South Asian youth are defined as part of the model minority based on their educational success in Canada and elsewhere. The literature explaining these successes highlight parental pressures as a determinant. Based on a qualitative study of South Asian second generation youth in Toronto, we examine their educational experiences, and their interpretations of these experiences. We find that there is a disconnect between the first …
Building, negotiating and sustaining transnational social networks: Narratives of international students' migration decisions in Canada
International student migration (ISM) is one of the fastest growing categories of migrants in Canada. Drawing on the narratives of 30 international students at a Canadian university, this paper investigates international students' decisions to study overseas and the roles of social networks in shaping mobility. We find that international students negotiate information while embedded in multiple social networks consisting of family, friends, ethno…
Black affirming pedagogy: Reflections on the premises, challenges and possibilities of mainstreaming antiracist black pedagogy in Canadian sociology
Antiblackness, anti-Black racism and other oppressions work within systems such as capitalism, white supremacy and globalization. As a system, Canadian higher education institutions are complicit with the oppression of Black, Indigenous and racialized peoples. Anti-oppressive and antiracist pedagogies attempt to challenge institutional power and oppression but face resistance within the academy and wider society. This paper articulates Black Affi…
Keeping Up Appearances Within the Ethnic Community: A Disconnect between First and Second Generation South Asians' Educational Aspirations
Second generation South Asian youth are defined as part of the model minority based on their educational success in Canada and elsewhere. The literature explaining these successes highlight parental pressures as a determinant. Based on a qualitative study of South Asian second generation youth in Toronto, we examine their educational experiences, and their interpretations of these experiences. We find that there is a disconnect between the first …
Understanding friendship formation between international and host-national students in a Canadian university
Canada is known for its multiculturalism and is a major receiving country for international students. The successful integration of international students relies to some extent on positive social interaction and friendship formation with host-national students, which has been linked to a variety of positive outcomes. Nevertheless, consistent with existing research, we discover that international students develop their closest friendships with co-…
The importance of weak friendships for international student satisfaction: Empirical evidence from Canada
Black affirming pedagogy: Reflections on the premises, challenges and possibilities of mainstreaming antiracist black pedagogy in Canadian sociology
Antiblackness, anti-Black racism and other oppressions work within systems such as capitalism, white supremacy and globalization. As a system, Canadian higher education institutions are complicit with the oppression of Black, Indigenous and racialized peoples. Anti-oppressive and antiracist pedagogies attempt to challenge institutional power and oppression but face resistance within the academy and wider society. This paper articulates Black Affi…
Building, negotiating and sustaining transnational social networks: Narratives of international students' migration decisions in Canada
International student migration (ISM) is one of the fastest growing categories of migrants in Canada. Drawing on the narratives of 30 international students at a Canadian university, this paper investigates international students' decisions to study overseas and the roles of social networks in shaping mobility. We find that international students negotiate information while embedded in multiple social networks consisting of family, friends, ethno…
Exploring the Impacts of Students’ Characteristics, Pedagogical Activities, and Course Structure on Personal Resonance and Practical Applications of Transformative Pedagogy
Sociology instructors are increasingly turning to transformative pedagogy as a tool to help students recognize and respond to social injustices. This is increasingly important amid growing political and institutional backlash against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in higher education. Yet the factors that shape the effectiveness of this approach remain underexplored. This study examines a large second-year university Sociology…
Political science (5 works) · Sociology (4 works) · International Student and Expatriate Challenges (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Friendship (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Immigration (2 works)