University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Examing the Third Space in the Context of University Housing

Files, Ashanti

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Description

Title
Examing the Third Space in the Context of University Housing
Author(s)
Files, Ashanti
Issue Date
2009-10-07
Keyword(s)
  • multiculturalism
  • Community Relations
  • ethnicity
  • Residential Housing
Abstract
Due to the intermixture of social distinctions such as race, gender, sexual orientation, ability, socioeconomic status, and all of the intersections of each, within residence housing, students are placed in a fantastic position to explore and discuss the challenges and constructs of identity without leaving their halls. This paper explores the concept of Third Spaces and demonstrates how it is applicable to the university housing structure through social justice programming. By examining the attitudes held by Resident Advisors, Multicultural Advocates, and residents, I will reveal why social justice programming is important, how it is implemented, and unveil the ways to decrease resistance. I will discuss why it is imperative for Residential Life to equip students with the multicultural competence (through social justice programming) necessary to negotiate an increasingly globalized world, as well as connect how facilitating Third Spaces can allow them to truly make everyone feel “at home at Illinois”.
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
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Owning Collections

Diversity on Campus/Equity and Access PRIMARY
This collection examines ways in which the U.S. university and the American college experience are affected by diversity, and difference. In particular, these student projects examine experiences of diversity on campus, including important contemporary social, cultural, and political debates on equity and access to university resources.