Tough Fronts: The Impact of Street Culture on SchoolingTough Fronts takes the difficult issues in urban education head on by putting street-savvy students at the forefront of the discussion on how to best make successful changes for inner city schools. Individual chapters discuss scholarly depictions of black America, the social complexity of the teacher-student relationship, individual success stories of 'at-risk' programs, popular images of urban students, and implications for education policy. With close attention to the voices of individual students, this engaging book gives vitality and legitimacy to arguments for school changes that have been lacking in previous discussions. |
Contents
There Are No Agents Here Scholarly Depictions of Black Americans 33333 | 15 |
Postures Forged by Social Marginalization | 33 |
On Being Hardcore a Hardcore Wannabe or Hardcore Enough | 51 |
Social Capital Cultural Capital and Caring Teachers | 71 |
Malcolm 247365 | 85 |
Solutions Broader Implications and Policy Suggestions | 109 |
Fear of the Dark The Vilification of Urban Students | 127 |
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