Stubborn roots race, culture, and inequality in U.S. and South African schools

The author shows how school communities can better incorporate previously disadvantaged groups and engender equity by addressing socio-cultural contexts and promoting 'cultural flexibility'. She also raises timely questions about the social, political, and philosophical purposes of multira...

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Main Author: Carter, Prudence L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Oxford University Press 2012, c2012
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