Reading [this book] is like taking a course in ethnicity and its effects on college students….It is useful for not just learning about specific groups but also helpful for gaining perspective into student experiences as garnered from their own words. - NACADA Journal

All involved in higher education need to be aware of students’ need to develop and express their ethnic identities. This invaluable resource is a must read. Summing Up: Essential. -Choice

By studying the experiences of 120 Southern California college students, researchers Ortiz and Santos take an in-depth look at the role college plays in ethnic identity development. Their book provides a close look at the divergent developmental paths traversed by students of different ethnicities, and the effect college has on students’ understanding of their ethnicity. With smart analysis and helpful suggestions for maximizing the positive effects of campus diversity, the volume is a significant contribution to the literature on identity, diversity, and education. -Diversity & Democracy

This work is distinctive in eschewing an ethnic minority perspective through which Whites are the primary reference group, and the standard from which all ethnic and racial identity processes evolve; as well as in considering the influences that growing up in a multi-ethnic context may have on ethnic identity processes, particularly where the other is not White. This perspective is particularly important at a time when students entering universities are more likely to come from highly segregated high school environments, and will confront ethnic and social differences for the first time in college.