Between Two Worlds - Black Students in an Urban Community College

First published in 1985, this book explores the 'lived culture' of urban black students in a community college located in a large northeastern city in the United States.

List of contents

Acknowledgements; Key to Transcripts; 1. Introduction 2. Elements of Culture 3. "Thirty Years Old and I’m Allowed to be Late!" 4. The Role of Faculty 5. The Individual Versus the Collective 6. Analysis of Culture – I 7. Analysis of Culture – II 8. Possibilities of Action; Appendix A: Methods; Appendix B: Open-ended Interview Questions; Appendix C: Student Opinion Survey; Notes; Index

About the author

Lois Weis

Summary

First published in 1985, this book explores the ‘lived culture’ of urban black students in a community college located in a large northeastern city in the United States.

Product details

• Authors: Lois Weis, Lois (University At Buffalo Weis, Weis Lois
• Assisted by: Lois Weis (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781138088986
• ISBN: 978-1-138-08898-6
• No. of pages: 244
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Urban Education; Routledge Library Editions: Urban Education
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; EDUCATION / General, Sociology, EDUCATION / Research, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, EDUCATION / Urban, Philosophy & theory of education, Moral and social purpose of education, Social classes, Black & Asian Studies, Multicultural education