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Whaley, Arthur L.; Noel, La – Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, 2011
Some theories have posited that African American youth are academic underachievers because of sociocultural factors. We label this point of view the cultural incompatibility perspective. Ogbu's oppositional culture theory and Steele's stereotype threat theory are selected as popular examples of this viewpoint. A critical review of the literature…
Descriptors: African American Students, Race, African American Culture, Underachievement
Beachum, Floyd D.; McCray, Carlos R. – Peter Lang New York, 2011
"Cultural Collision and Collusion" addresses the complexity of problems that surround youth culture and school culture. By broadening the scholarly dialogue and examining and disseminating relevant research to practitioners, the book seeks to provide insight into youth culture and some manifestations of popular culture (e.g., hip-hop). In…
Descriptors: Music, School Culture, Popular Culture, Educational Psychology
Hilliard, Asa G.; And Others – 1979
This document presents a synthesis of research and theories used as background for a study designed to identify racist behaviors and to observe change in racist behaviors resulting from an intervention. The first chapter defines racism and discusses problems in creating a paradigm for the study of behavioral change. The second chapter contains a…
Descriptors: African Culture, Attitude Change, Behavior Change, Behavioral Objectives