Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
Spring 2023
Abstract
Parkland College is home to roughly 10,000 students, coming from various backgrounds and cultures. This diversity in the student body, led us to focus this study on the types of resources offered to Parkland students. We believe that the college answers to the needs of its students and that looking at these resources in terms of academics and mental health can help identify the challenges that students deal with in their lived experiences.
Habitus in cultural anthropology is defined as the “dispositions, attitudes, or preferences” that a community uses to create an identity (Griffith and Marion 2020). By observing the habitus of Parkland students, and how this community is supported we can better understand the student lived experiences. We further narrowed our focus by asking how the different resources and support services offered to students compared to the neighboring University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign.
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Recommended Citation
Ahlawat, Yashvardhan; Bellamy, Michael III; Derringer, Ethan; and Shane, Sheena, "Exploring the Lived Experiences of Parkland College Students" (2023). Ethnographies of Parkland Student Life. 50.
https://spark.parkland.edu/epsl/50
Bellamy.Michael_NELA_2023.pdf (702 kB)
Derringer.Ethan_NELA_2023.pdf (662 kB)
Shane.Sheena_NELA_2023.pdf (168 kB)
