Tough Fronts: The Impact of Street Culture on Schooling

ISBN-13: 9780415933001 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 208 str.

Lory Janelle Dance; Michael W. Apple

Opis

This volume is the result of more than three years of ethnographic research, much of which was conducted in the form of interviews with inner-city, at-risk junior high school students.

Recenzje

" …Dance’s qualitative lens enriches the literature regarding facilitation of resiliency of at-risk students. Portions of Tough Fronts, if not the entire book, would be a valuable resource for teacher training programs and current educators, whether just beginning or seasoned in the profession."--Pam Guess, Education Review, December 2009

Spis treści

List of Figures and Tables Props (Acknowledgments) Preface Foreword by Michael W. Apple Introduction: A Study of Street-savvy Students I. Expert Points of View CHAPTER ONE: There Are No Agents Here: Scholarly Depictions of Black Americans CHAPTER TWO: Postures Formed by Social Marginalization III. The Perspectives of Street-savvy Students CHAPTER THREE: On Being Hardcore, a Hardcore Wannabe, or Hardcore Enough CHAPTER FOUR: Social Capital, Cultural Capital, and Caring Teachers: The Perspectives of Street-savvy Students and a Magic Teacher CHAPTER FIVE: Malcolm: 24/7/365 III. Solutions, Broader Implications, and Policy Suggestions CHAPTER SIX: Shadows, Mentors, and Surrogate Fathers CHAPTER SEVEN: Fear of The Dark: The Vilification of Urban Students CHAPTER EIGHT: Policy Implications for Individuals in Positions of Influence Appendix References Glossary of Social Scientific Terms and Concepts

O autorze

L. Janelle Dance is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Maryland, College Park. As part of the Education/Spencer Postdoctoral fellowship, she continued her research on urban education in Philadelphia.