Class, Culture, and Race in American Schools: A Handbook

by Stanley Rothstein

Overview

Class, culture, and race have influenced the educational experiences of children for centuries. As a new wave of Latin American and Asian peoples enters the United States, public schools are faced with the challenge of educating children from a culture of poverty, and who have varying racial and cultural backgrounds. This reference work employs historical, anthropological, sociological, and theoretical perspectives to overview current information on class, culture, and race in U.S. schools.

The volume is organized systematically, with broad sections on class, culture, race, and prospects for the future. Each section begins with an introductory chapter that defines the theme of the section and places it within a larger context. The chapters that follow then examine the impact of class, culture, or race on schooling, with special regard to particular groups. The volume focuses primarily on Hispanics, African Americans, and Asians, as they struggle to survive and prosper in the United States. Because of its approach, the book is also a guide to the effects of poverty, language, and race on the educational experiences of children.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313291029
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	03/23/1995
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.62(d)
Lexile:	1530L (what's this?)

About the Author

STANLEY WILLIAM ROTHSTEIN is Professor of Education and Social Foundations at California State University, Fullerton. He has had experience as a school administrator in the South Bronx and Harlem. His previous publications include Handbook of Schooling in Urban America (1993) and Identity and Ideology: Sociocultural Theories of Schooling (1991), both published by Greenwood Press, The Voice of the Other (Praeger, 1993), and Schooling the Poor: A Social Inquiry into the American Educational Experience (Bergin & Garvey, 1994).

Table of Contents

Preface
Class
From Estate to Social Class: A Historical Perspective and Definition by Stanley William Rothstein
The Governance of Local Schools as Influenced by Social Class, Race, and Ethnicity by Frank W. Lutz and Laurance Iannaccone
The Chicano Educational Experience: Empirical and Theoretical Perspectives by Daniel G. Solorzano
Class, Race, and Science Education by David Eli Drew
Diversity and the Institutional Transformation of Public Education by Joseph G. Weeres and John Rivera
Culture
The Concept of Culture by Walter F. Beckman
Italian and Mexican Responses to Schooling: Assimilation or Resistance? by Richard J. Altenbaugh
Emerging Educational Structures: The Impact on Leadership "Culture" by Andrew E. Dubin
Race
Race Relations and Segregation in the United States by Walter F. Beckman
Race, Class, and the Educational Marginalization of African Americans: A Historical Perspective by Mougo Nyaggah and Wacira Gethaiga
Serving Asian American Children in School: An Ecological Perspective by Mikyong Kim-Goh
Possibilities
Effective Teacher Preparation for Diverse Student Populations: What Works Best? by Carmen Zuniga-Hill and Carol Barnes
Ecocultural Context, Cultural Activity, and Emergent Literacy: Sources of Variation in Home Literacy Experiences of Spanish-Speaking Children by Leslie Reese, Claude Goldenberg, James Loucky, and Ronald Gallimore
Culture, Class, and Race: Three Variables of Decision Making in Schools by Lenore M. Parker
Selected Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

Gathers together 14 essays evaluating the effect of class, culture, and race on the educational experiences of children and their teachers. Topics include a historical definition of class and how it interacts with race and ethnicity; the concept of culture and the way it is used to make sense of everyday experiences; race relations and its effect on the school experiences of African American, Hispanic, and Asian children; and problems and possibilities in contemporary schools. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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