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Publication Date: 2014-Mar
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An Analysis of Oppositional Culture Theory Applied to One Suburban Midwestern High School
Blackard, Tricia; Puchner, Laurel; Reeves, Alison
Education Leadership Review of Doctoral Research, v1 n1 p75-90 Mar 2014
This study explored whether and to what extent Ogbu and Fordham's Oppositional Culture Theory applied to African American high school students at one Midwestern suburban high school. Based on multiple interviews with six African American students, the study found support for some aspects of the theory but not for others.
Descriptors: Suburban Schools, African American Students, High School Students, Interviews, Critical Theory, Educational Experience, Educational Opportunities, Outcomes of Education, High Achievement, Peer Acceptance, Student Attitudes, Educational Attitudes, Qualitative Research, Parent Aspiration, Peer Influence, Teacher Student Relationship, Study Habits, Victims, Academic Achievement
NCPEA Publications. Available from: National Council of Professors of Educational Administration. Web site: http://www.ncpeapublications.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Illinois
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