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Peer reviewedOgbu, John U. – Education and Urban Society, 1990
In addition to encouraging teachers and the schools to recognize and utilize cultural diversity, it will be necessary to persuade minority students to cross-cultural boundaries and make the effort to learn the language and culture of the school so that they can achieve success. (EVL)
Descriptors: Anthropology, Cultural Pluralism, Minority Groups, Multicultural Education
Peer reviewedOgbu, John U. – Anthropology and Education Quarterly, 1981
Argues for the application of traditional anthropological ethnography in the study of formal education and for broadening the scope of such studies. Suggests an ecological framework that permits a multilevel application of ethnography in formal education. (Author/GC)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Observation Techniques, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences
Ogbu, John U. – 1978
In this paper, the school is viewed as an institution used by members of society to help them to adapt to their environment. Examined are (1) relations between the school and other immediate settings, such as the home, preschool and day care programs, informal groups, children's extracurricular organizations and summer experiences; and (2)…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Black Education, Economic Factors, Educational Environment
