A Möbius Model of Racialized Organizations
Durability of Racial Inequalities in Admissions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9016755 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Oiyan Poon (0000-0001-8205-4675, The Spencer Foundation, Chicago, Illinois, USA, corresponding author), Douglas H Lee (Colorado State University), E M Veracruz Gálvez (Colorado State University), Eileen Galvez (Colorado State University), Joanne Song Engler (Colorado State University), Bri Sérráno (Colorado State University), Ali Raza (0000-0001-7043-2472, Colorado State University), Jessica M Hurtado (School of Education, University of Utah/Colorado State University–Fort Collins, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA), Nikki Kahealani Chun (Colorado State University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 95 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 399-424 |
| Publication date | 2023-04-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Higher Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-1546 • E-ISSN: 1538-4640 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00221546.2023.2203630 |
| OpenAlex | W4366984806 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 52 |
This study focuses on how admissions at selective colleges and universities represent key racialized organizations. We analyzed data from 50 individual interviews of admissions professionals, through a theory of racialized organizations to recognize admissions as practices that consistently reproduces systemic inequities. We reveal how organizational structures centering an array of institutional priorities can maintain the systemic reproduction of intersectional racial inequalities, by privileging priorities like budgetary constraints, geographic diversity, and other interests, minimizing racial diversity as a priority. Our study bears key implications for future research and practice, by demonstrating that much like a Möbius strip, admissions organizations are difficult to fundamentally change for diversity and equity goals. Even with seemingly dramatic alterations to practices (e.g. test-optional policies) in isolation, Möbius strips generally maintain their structure. Institutional priorities, especially fiscal priorities, maintain the durability in racially unequal admissions outcomes through logics of racial capitalism. Unless institutional priorities fundamentally change, admissions processes will likely continue to reproduce inequalities. Research and systemic change efforts in college admissions should go beyond focusing on isolated elements (e.g. test requirements) and approaches to admissions (e.g. percent plans) to confront admissions and enrollment management systems, by interrogating underlying institutional logics and routines
Capitalism · Diversity (politics · Equity (law · Inequality · Political science · Public relations · Racism · Sociology · Test (biology · Critical Race Theory in Education · Gender Studies · Higher Education Research Studies
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |