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: | 9780415806725 |
| Publication date: | 26th July 2012 |
| Author: | Roberta Espinoza |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 162 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Research in Education |
| Genres: |
History of education Higher education, tertiary education |