Uncovering the delegitimized experience of non-Spanish speaking Latinos/as attending a predominantly white institution

摘要: Language is an integral part of the Latino/a community. For Latinos/as, language a symbolic marker ethnic authenticity; however, no higher education research exists describing identity development non-Spanish speaking Latinos/as. The purpose this phenomenological study was to understand how non-speaking Spanish Latinos/as understood their status within community and larger campus Utilizing Torres‘s (1999, 2003) work on situate participants‘ development, three themes emerged as descriptive student‘s lived experiences: (a) It Midwest thing; (b) I am not that type Hispanic; (c) family. Implications for student affairs professional are discussed. In addition, recommendations future explored.