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Peer reviewedOgbu, John U.; Wood, Peter W. – Journal of Education, 2002
Reviews a book by John U. Ogbu that addresses the underachievement and academic disengagement of African American students in suburban high schools, where poverty is not a factor. The book suggests that African American students learn and perform well if teachers "pour knowledge" into them, that black parents do not perceive themselves…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Racial Bias, Racial Differences
Ogbu, John U. – 2003
This book addresses the black-white achievement gap from an ethnographic, qualitative perspective. By focusing on middle class black students and documenting their experiences, it demonstrates that the problems black students encounter in school are much more pervasive than the literature and prevailing wisdom suggest and that class-based analyses…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Cultural Differences, Discipline
