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Carter, Prudence L. – Oxford University Press, 2012
What are the features of the school environment that make students' of color incorporation greater at some schools than at others? Prudence L. Carter seeks to answer this basic but bedeviling question through a rich comparative analysis of the organizational and group dynamics in eight schools located within four cities in the United States and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Environment, Organizational Climate, Group Dynamics
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Dussel, Ines – Paedagogica Historica: International Journal of the History of Education, 2005
Appearances are deceptive, the saying goes. However, we devote much time to the presentation of ourselves, and ties and necklaces can take up more energy than other "substantial" matters. This article analyzes the history of the presentation of selves in schools through the study of school uniforms. It will be claimed that modernity…
Descriptors: School Uniforms, Dress Codes, Foreign Countries, Urban Schools