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9781578867028

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In the first [volume] of this [two]-volume multidisciplinary work intended to serve as a reference for scholars and students in a variety of fields or as a supplementary text in course on the social foundations of education and the anthropology and sociology of education, the editors present [...] a-to-z entries covering a broad range of topics concerning American secondary education in the modern era. Among the topics included are architecture, assessment in reading and writing, bilingual education, bullying, career development, disabilities, dropouts, faith-based initiatives, gangs, immigrants, inequality, libraries and media centers, motivation, multiculturalism, peer groups and peer culture, prom, reunions, school boards, sexual misconduct by educators, student engagement, teacher certification, transportation, vouchers, and yearbooks. Each article includes a guide to further reading. Reference and Research Book News

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Kathryn M. Borman is Professor of Anthropology at the University of South Florida. Spencer E. Cahill is Professor of Sociology at the University of South Florida. Bridget A. Cotner is Research Associate at the Alliance for Applied Research in Education and Anthropology in the Department of Anthropology at the University of South Florida.

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