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“Expressive Cool” and the Paradox of Black and White Males’ Neighborhood Socialization Toward Education
Jr, J. O. (2018). “Expressive cool” and the paradox of black and white males’ neighborhood socialization toward education. Youth and Society, 50(3), 299-327. This study explores how linkages between adolescents’ educational attitudes and achievement vary according to race, expressive culture, and neighborhood collective socialization qualities. Specifically, the study examines (a)… Continue Reading “Expressive Cool” and the Paradox of Black and White Males’ Neighborhood Socialization Toward Education
When School Is Not Enough: Understanding the Lives and Literacies of Black Youth
Kinloch, V., Burkhard, T., & Penn, C. (2017). When school is not enough: Understanding the lives and literacies of black youth. Research in the Teaching of English, 52(1), 34. This article discusses findings from two interconnected ethnographic studies on the out-of-school literacy practices of Black adolescent males: 18-year-old Khaleeq from… Continue Reading When School Is Not Enough: Understanding the Lives and Literacies of Black Youth