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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.
Often, the oppositional culture/identity created by the involuntary minority involves the incorporation of attitudes, behaviors, and speech styles that are stigmatized by the dominant group, which, of course, precludes those who adopt the manifestations of the oppositional culture from external success in the dominant culture.
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.
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A leading school academy trust is facing allegations of presiding over a "toxic culture" toward its pupils. More than 150 current and former pupils, parents, former teachers and professionals have ...
The culture wars have infiltrated America’s classrooms. There is no doubt that the politics being forced into our public education system will be front and center […] Focus on Fixing Schools ...
Oppositional defiant disorder's validity as a diagnosis has been criticized since its inclusion in the DSM III in 1980. [ 56 ] [ 8 ] ODD was considered to produce minor impairment insufficient to qualify as a medical diagnosis, and was difficult to separate from conduct disorder , with some estimates that over 50% of those diagnosed with ...
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