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Brown Amy <1979-> |
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A good investment? : philanthropy and the marketing of race in an urban public school / / Amy Brown |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota ; ; London, England : , : University of Minnesota Press, , 2015 |
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2015 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (308 p.) |
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Public schools - New York (State) - New York |
Educational fund raising - New York (State) - New York |
Education - Social aspects - New York (State) - New York |
African Americans - Education - New York (State) - New York |
Academic achievement - New York (State) - New York |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; Introduction: Privatization and Political Spectacle in Education; 1. A Mind Is a Wonderful Thing to Invest In: Philanthropy and the New York City Public Schools; 2. The College Prep Look: Managing Image, Marketing Students; 3. Walk the Walk, Talk the Talk: Professionalism at College Prep; 4. Waiting for Superwoman: White Female Teachers as "Neoliberal Saviors"; 5. Girl Drama: Black Female Students and the Spectacle of Risk; 6. Critical Thinking: Reading Urban Fiction with Students; 7. Behind the Mask: Professionalism and Life after College Prep |
Afterword: Beyond the SpectacleAppendix A: Producing Knowledge through Qualitative Research Methods; Appendix B: 2010 College Prep Student Questionnaire; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z |
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