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Autor/inn/en | Horvat, Erin McNamara; Lewis, Kristine S. |
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Titel | Reassessing the "Burden of 'Acting White'": The Importance of Peer Groups in Managing Academic Success. |
Quelle | In: Sociology of Education, 76 (2003) 4, S.265-80Infoseite zur Zeitschrift |
Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 0038-0407 |
Schlagwörter | Academic Achievement; Black Achievement; Black Culture; Black Education; Blacks; High Schools; Higher Education; Peer Groups; Peer Influence; Peer Relationship; Racial Factors; Racial Identification; Secondary Education; Urban Schools; California |
Abstract | Discusses the idea that black students underperform in school because of cultural opposition to "acting white." Reassesses "acting white" and directs researchers to examine variations found in students' peer groups. Highlights ability of students to sustain their black identity and achieve academically by managing their academic success among their peers. (CAJ) |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |