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Author:   Vilma Seeberg (Kent State University, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.650kg
ISBN:  

9780367721770

ISBN 10:   0367721775
Pages:   218
Publication Date:   16 March 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Context, Purpose and Overview of The Book 1. Perspectives on The Education of Black American Students 2. Our Families, Schools, And Approach to The Study 3. Families’ and Students’ Engagement 4. One Family Tells Its Story 5. Negotiating the Schools: Achievements and Asymmetries 6. Moving on Up to The Suburbs 7. Perceptions of Teacher Expectations 8. How Black Americans Achieved Success in A Racially Fraught, Highly Competitive Suburban School: Summary of Findings and Discussion 9. Toward Equity in Educational Opportunity and Outcome, Conclusion, Implications, Recommendations Epilogue Appendix A: Participant and School District DemographicsAppendix B: Interview Protocol Appendix C: Racial Achievement Disparity

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This volume offers powerful counter narratives to prevailing deficit assumptions about Black students' school achievement and levels of parental engagement, with nuanced stories of ways Black families used cultural funds of knowledge and demonstrated agency in actively challenging systemic racism while supporting students' academic success. Seeberg and collaborators provide rich examples of ways Black students contested racist practices in an affluent and diverse suburban district, and how community organizing for educational justice was persistent and effective over the long term. Blending sociology and anthropology of education in accessible and compelling ways, this book is a must read for all who are committed to building strong school-community relations with families of color and addressing persistent opportunity gaps in US educational contexts. - Beth Blue Swadener, Professor, Justice & Social Inquiry and Social & Cultural Pedagogy, Arizona State University, USA

Author Information

Vilma Seeberg is associate professor emerita in international/multicultural education at Kent State University, USA.

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