| Description |
xxv, 131 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Practical and applied psychology |
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Practical and applied psychology.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-127) and index. |
| Contents |
Who am I? : the search for Black identity -- Racial/ethnic identity and academic achievement : is this the right paradigm to explain the achievement gap? -- Acting white and oppositional culture : missing the forest for the trees -- Victimhood, separatism and anti-intellectualism : in defense of Black culture -- Black students and academic disidentification : why grades don't -- Afrocentric pedagogy as a tool for motivating African American students. |
| Summary |
In this book, psychology professor and editor-in-chief Kevin O. Cokley, PhD, delves into and challenges the dominant narrative regarding black student achievement by examining the themes of black identity, the role of self-esteem, the hurdles that result in academic difficulties, and the root sources of academic motivation. |
| Subject |
African American students -- Psychology.
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African American students -- Race identity.
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| ISBN |
9781440831560 (cloth ;) (alk. paper) |
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1440831564 (cloth ;) (alk. paper) |
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9781440831577 (ebook) |
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