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Oppositional culture, also known as the "blocked opportunities framework" or the "caste theory of education", is a term most commonly used in studying the sociology of education to explain racial disparities in educational achievement, particularly between white and black Americans.
John Uzo Ogbu (May 9, 1939 – August 20, 2003) was a Nigerian-American anthropologist and professor known for his theories on observed phenomena involving race and intelligence, especially how race and ethnic differences played out in educational and economic achievement. [1]
This category includes pages that relate to sociological theories and social phenomena in education. The main article for this category is Sociology of education . Subcategories
In 1986, Nigerian sociologist John Ogbu co-authored with Signithia Fordham a study that concluded that high-performing African-American students in a Washington, D.C. high school borrowed from hegemonic white culture as part of a strategy for achievement, while struggling to maintain a black identity, and the "acting white theory" was born.
British Journal of Special Education; Exceptional Children; Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities; Gifted Child Quarterly; Gifted Child Today; Journal for the Education of the Gifted; Journal of Early Intervention; Journal of Learning Disabilities; Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs; Journal of Special Education and ...
Gloria Jean Watkins (September 25, 1952 – December 15, 2021), better known by her pen name bell hooks (stylized in lowercase), [1] was an American author, theorist, educator, and social critic who was a Distinguished Professor in Residence at Berea College. [2]
Paul Willis' work is widely read in the fields of sociology, anthropology, and education, his work emphasizing consumer culture, socialization, music, and popular culture. He was born in Wolverhampton [ 1 ] and received his education at the University of Cambridge and at the University of Birmingham .
Morris was an associate professor of sociology at the University of Michigan from 1980 to 1990. He joined the faculty of Northwestern University in 1988, where he was the Leon Forrest professor of sociology and African-American Studies.