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ERIC Number: EJ679986
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0038-0407
Making Sense of the Complexity of Social Identity in Relation to Achievement: A Sociological Challenge in the New Millennium.
O'Connor, Carla
Sociology of Education, p159-68 2001
Argues that inadequate explanations about why academic performance is socially stratified lies with the failure to make sense of the complexity of social identity. Refers to articles in the 2001 theme issue of Sociology of Education to provide examples. Discusses need for further study on childrens' performance in U.S. schools. (CAJ)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Blacks, Cultural Influences, Cultural Traits, Culture, Educational Sociology, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnicity, Gender Issues, Racial Factors, Social Capital, Social Stratification
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Cultural Capital; Social Identity
Note: Sociology of Education is a refereed journal. Theme Issue: Currents of Thought: Sociology of Education at the Dawn of the 21st Century. Extra 2001 Issue.