| Description |
xviii, 197 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Multicultural education series |
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Multicultural education series (New York, N.Y.)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : Poverty and the creation of hope and despair : The significance of social capital ; Boys of color in comparative perspective ; The "boy crisis" ; The epistemological underpinnings of this book ; The organization of this book -- 1. Street-socialized boys in low-income neighborhoods: a cross-ethnic framework to promote success : The gang issue ; Multiple marginality and street socialization ; Differences between street-socialized males ; The significance of immigration in a changing society ; The roots of ethnic minority school experiences ; Strengthening community-school partnerships ; Constructing school success -- 2. To compete in this world: a Vietnamese American portrait of loss and liberation : Vietnamese gangs in Southern California ; A life woven from trauma, loss, and discipline -- 3. A second chance: a portrait of a mixed-race African American man : The rise of African American gangs ; Finding the face in the mirror of a mixed-identity Black man -- 4. Never let go: a portrait of a Chicano living in and out of the margins : The emergence of Chicano youth gangs ; A portrait of Pedro, the opportunist -- 5. I call myself Chicano: multiple and shifting Mexican American identities : Social forces, demographic changes, and racial politics ; Neighborhoods and schools in a changing society ; Mexicanization as source of pride ; Additional comparative features ; A final contemporary perspective on the two settings ; Reassessing educational engagement over time -- 6. They make me feel like I am somebody: empowering urban youth through community-based action : Community-based organizations and the need to address truancy ; Research on the urban youth center and college success ; Unearthing urban youth experiences of success ; The transformative power of community-based support -- 7. Education is key for people of color: career academies and youth hopefulness : California career academies ; A solid research base ; The two career academies side by side ; Creating engaging and supportive school cultures ; How career academies generate optimism and school success ; Asian academy student perspectives ; African American academy student perspectives ; Latino academy student perspectives -- 8. Obama has opened the door: understanding African American high school boys' career expectations in an era of change : The implications of Barack Obama's presidency ; The academy for boys in an urban high school ; SMA students' perspectives on the Obama presidency ; Conflicting perspectives on aspirations and expectations ; Perceptions of being Black in the United States ; Perspectives on racism and school ; Perceptions of poverty and out-of-school issues ; Complicating student perspectives in a time of change -- 9. Conclusion: The possibilities of comprehensive school reform : Poor people's social capital as marginalized social capital ; The importance and limitations of promising practices ; Equipping youth for adulthood -- Appendix A.A portrait of a Chicano sociologist from the City of Good Fortune -- Appendix B.A portrait of Chicano anthropologist from the City of Angels. |
| Summary |
Two scholars present original research on youth gangs and school success to explain why some boys become disengaged and join gangs while others do not. Chapters describe how urban boys from different ethnic backgrounds (Asian, African American, and Latino) approach schooling and identify the sociocultural factors that affect their choices.--From publisher description. |
| Subject |
Teenage boys -- Education -- United States.
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Urban teenagers -- Education -- United States.
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Minority teenagers -- Education -- United States.
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Teenagers with social disabilities -- Education -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Vigil, James Diego, 1938-
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| ISBN |
9780807753187 paperback alkaline paper |
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0807753181 paperback alkaline paper |
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9780807753194 hardcover alkaline paper |
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080775319X hardcover alkaline paper |
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