Kids don't want to fail : oppositional culture and Black students' academic achievement / Angel L. Harris.

Author/creator Harris, Angel L., 1975-
Format Book
Publication InfoCambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, ©2011.
Description320 pages : illustrations ; cm.
Subjects
African American students.
Academic achievement--United States.
Educational equalization--United States.
Minorities--Education. --United States.

Contents Introduction to oppositional culture -- Discrimination and barriers: basis for black cynicism toward schooling -- Origins of youth perceptions of opportunity and academic investment -- Effects of youth perceptions of opportunity on academic achievement -- Racial differences in academic orientation of youth -- Should blacks become raceless to improve achievement? -- Shifting the focus away from culture and toward prior skills -- Does marginalization equal resistance to schooling? a class-based analysis -- Refocusing understanding of racial differences in academic outcomes.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 283-301) and index.
LCCN 2011002394
ISBN9780674057722 (alk. paper)
ISBN0674057724 (alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks LC2717 .H37 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold