Working-Class Minority Students' Routes to Higher Education
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Educational Theory, Philosophy & Social Aspects, Higher Education
| Author: | Roberta Espinoza | ISBN: | 9781136255069 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | October 2, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Roberta Espinoza |
| ISBN: | 9781136255069 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | October 2, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
While stories of working-class and minority students overcoming obstacles to attend and graduate from college tend to emphasize the individualistic and meritocratic aspect, this book - based in extensive empirical study of American high school classrooms, and in theories of social and cultural capital - examines the social relations that often underpin such successes, highlighting the significant formal and informal academic interventions by educators and other education professionals.
While stories of working-class and minority students overcoming obstacles to attend and graduate from college tend to emphasize the individualistic and meritocratic aspect, this book - based in extensive empirical study of American high school classrooms, and in theories of social and cultural capital - examines the social relations that often underpin such successes, highlighting the significant formal and informal academic interventions by educators and other education professionals.
