Skin color and identity formation perceptions of opportunity and academic orientation among Mexican and Puerto Rican youth

The focus of this study is on the ways in which skin colour moderates the perceptions of opportunity and academic orientation of seventeen Mexican and Puerto Rican high school students.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Fergus, Edward, 1974- (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Routledge 2004.
Colección:Taylor & Francis open access books.
Latino communities.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Mapping explanations of academic variability and racial/ethnic identification
  • Methods
  • Portraits of self-identification
  • Negotiating identification with other students and teachers
  • Perceptions of life chances
  • Conceptualizing and navigating the school space
  • Toward an understanding of the educational implications of skin color variation.