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.
| ISBN: | 9781136255069 |
| Publication date: | 2nd October 2012 |
| Author: | Espinoza, Roberta |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Format: | Ebook (Epub) |