03526nam 2200649 a 450 991081184660332120241107100217.01-282-54348-297866125434870-300-16313-410.12987/9780300163131(CKB)3390000000006682(StDuBDS)AH23050148(SSID)ssj0000432804(PQKBManifestationID)11304230(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000432804(PQKBWorkID)10375161(PQKB)11256156(MiAaPQ)EBC3420931(DE-B1597)486389(OCoLC)667096061(OCoLC)923599456(DE-B1597)9780300163131(ODN)ODN0000333680(EXLCZ)99339000000000668220091113d2010 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrActing White the ironic legacy of desegregation /Stuart Buck1st ed.New Haven [Conn.] Yale University Pressc20101 online resource (288 p.)Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-300-12391-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.Frontmatter --Contents --Acknowledgments --Introduction --1. Does "Acting White" Occur? --2. Why Should We Care? How Peers Affect the Achievement Gap --3. The History of Black Education in America --4. What Were Black Schools Like? --5. The Closing of Black Schools --6. The Loss of Black Teachers and Principals --7. The Rise of Tracking --8. When Did "Acting White" Arise? --9. Where Do We Go from Here? --Notes --Bibliography --IndexCommentators from Bill Cosby to Barack Obama have observed the phenomenon of black schoolchildren accusing studious classmates of "acting white." How did this contentious phrase, with roots in Jim Crow-era racial discord, become a part of the schoolyard lexicon, and what does it say about the state of racial identity in the American system of education?The answer, writes Stuart Buck in this frank and thoroughly researched book, lies in the complex history of desegregation. Although it arose from noble impulses and was to the overall benefit of the nation, racial desegegration was often implemented in a way that was devastating to black communities. It frequently destroyed black schools, reduced the numbers of black principals who could serve as role models, and made school a strange and uncomfortable environment for black children, a place many viewed as quintessentially "white."Drawing on research in education, history, and sociology as well as articles, interviews, and personal testimony, Buck reveals the unexpected result of desegregation and suggests practical solutions for making racial identification a positive force in the classroom.African American studentsSchool integrationUnited StatesEducational equalizationUnited StatesMinoritiesEducationUnited StatesAfrican American students.School integrationEducational equalizationMinoritiesEducation371.829/96073Buck Stuart1667249MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910811846603321Acting White4026972UNINA