Stubborn roots : race, culture, and inequality in U.S. and South African schools / Prudence L. Carter.

The author shows how school communities can better incorporate previously disadvantaged groups and engender equity by addressing socio-cultural contexts and promoting 'cultural flexibility'. She also raises timely questions about the social, political, and philosophical purposes of multira...

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Main Author: Carter, Prudence L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, ©2012.
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Summary:The author shows how school communities can better incorporate previously disadvantaged groups and engender equity by addressing socio-cultural contexts and promoting 'cultural flexibility'. She also raises timely questions about the social, political, and philosophical purposes of multiracial schooling that have been greatly ignored by many, and cautions against narrow approaches to education that merely focus on test-scores and resources.
Physical Description:1 online resource (239 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199899647
0199899649
9780199951147
0199951144
1280595655
9781280595653
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.