A good investment? : philanthropy and the marketing of race in an urban public school / / Amy Brown

• Autore: Brown Amy <1979->
• Pubblicazione: Minneapolis, Minnesota ; ; London, England : , : University of Minnesota Press, , 2015; 2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (308 p.)
• Disciplina: 373.09173/2097471
• Soggetto topico: 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
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: A good investment
• ISBN: 1-4529-4551-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910810067803321
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