Color of Mind - Why the Origins of the Achievement Gap Matter for Justice

Rejecting the view that racial differences in educational achievement are a product of innate or cultural differences, Darby and Rury uncover the historical interplay between ideas about race and American schooling, to show clearly that the racial achievement gap has been socially and institutionally constructed.

Summary

Rejecting the view that racial differences in educational achievement are a product of innate or cultural differences, Darby and Rury uncover the historical interplay between ideas about race and American schooling, to show clearly that the racial achievement gap has been socially and institutionally constructed.

Product details

• Authors: Derrick Darby, Derrick Rury Darby, Derrick/ Rury Darby, Darby Derrick, John L. Rury, Rury John L.
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2018
• EAN: 9780226525211
• ISBN: 978-0-226-52521-1
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Series: History and Philosophy of Educ
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, Educational strategies & policy, Educational strategies and policy