Racism in Children''s Lives - A Study of Mainly-White Primary Schools

Originally published in 1992. From talking to black and white primary school pupils about issues, not necessarily of 'race', which the children themselves saw as important, the authors here present a fascinating study of how 'race' emerges for young children as a plausible explanatory framework within their everyday lives.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Feeling Harassed? Racist Incidents in Britain 3. Friend or Foe? Relationships Between Black and White Children in School 4. Children’s Cultures, Black Experiences 5. The Meanings of Racist Name-calling 6. Case Studies 7. Sources of Racism 8. Responses to Racist Incidents 9. The Four Girls 10. Conclusions

About the author

Barry Troyna, Richard Hatcher

Summary

Originally published in 1992. From talking to black and white primary school pupils about issues, not necessarily of ‘race’, which the children themselves saw as important, the authors here present a fascinating study of how ‘race’ emerges for young children as a plausible explanatory framework within their everyday lives.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Hatcher, Hatcher Richard, Barry Troyna, Barry Hatcher Troyna, Troyna Barry
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2018
• EAN: 9781138386747
• ISBN: 978-1-138-38674-7
• No. of pages: 232
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Education and Race; Routledge Library Editions: Education and Race
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / General, Moral and social purpose of education, Primary & middle schools, Multicultural education, Moral & social purpose of education, Primary and middle schools, Educational strategies and policy