Byfield, C. (2008). The impact of religion on the educational achievement of black boys: A UK and USA study. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 29(2), 189-199. Black boys in the United Kingdom and the USA have almost become synonymous with the concept of ‘underachievement’. However, many Black boys are… Continue Reading The impact of religion on the educational achievement of Black boys: A UK and USA study
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”Black” Cultural Capital, Status Positioning, And Schooling Conflicts For Low-Income African American Youth
Carter, P. L. (2003). ”Black” Cultural Capital, Status Positioning, And Schooling Conflicts For Low-Income African American Youth. Social Problems, 50(1), 136-155. Previous literature has failed to empirically demonstrate the conceptual distinction that social scientists make between ”dominant” and ”non-dominant”cultural capital. This article provides evidence of the coexistence of these two forms of… Continue Reading ”Black” Cultural Capital, Status Positioning, And Schooling Conflicts For Low-Income African American Youth
The Influence of Cultural Capital Transmission on Reading Achievement in African American Fifth Grade Boys
Harris, T. S., & Graves Jr., S. L. (2010). The Influence of Cultural Capital Transmission on Reading Achievement in African American Fifth Grade Boys. The Journal of Negro Education, 79(4), 447-457. Data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Kindergarten cohort (ECLS-K) were used to examine the relationship between cultural capital transmission and reading… Continue Reading The Influence of Cultural Capital Transmission on Reading Achievement in African American Fifth Grade Boys