Black American Students in An Affluent Suburb

A Study of Academic Disengagement

John U. Ogbu, With the Assist Davis

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Routledge
01 January 2003

Black & Asian studies; Teaching of students with English as a second language (TESOL)

Series: Sociocultural, Political, and Historical Studies in Education

The study reported in this book - jointly sponsored by the community and the school district in Shaker Heights, Ohio - focuses on the academic performance of Black American students. Not only do these students perform less well than White students at every social class level, but also less well than immigrant minority students, including Black immigrant students. Furthermore, both middle-class Black students in suburban school districts, as well as poor Black students in inner-city schools are not doing well. Ogbu's analysis draws on data from observations, formal and informal interviews, and statistical and other data. He offers strong empirical evidence to support the cross-class existence of the problem.

By: John U. Ogbu, With the Assist Davis
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 630g
ISBN: 9780805845167
ISBN 10: 080584516X
Series: Sociocultural, Political, and Historical Studies in Education
Pages: 342
Publication Date: 01 January 2003
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Contents: Preface. Acknowledgment and Dedication. Introduction. Part I: Black Academic Achievement and Its Explanations. Black-White Academic Achievement Gap. Academic Disengagement in Shaker Heights. Explaining the Academic Gap; Conventional and Alternative Explanations. Part II: Societal and School Forces. Race Relations. Pygmalion in History, Society, and School. Leveling. Counselors, Teachers, and Discipline. Part III: Community Forces. Opportunity Structure: Schooling and Getting Ahead. Collective Identity, Culture, and Language. Peer Pressures. The Family. Community Forces and Academic Disengagement: A Summary of Findings. Policy Implications.

John U. Ogbu University of California, Berkeley

Reviews for Black American Students in An Affluent Suburb: A Study of Academic Disengagement

For those who are interested in nurturing high-achieving African American students, regardless of their place in the educational system, Ogbu's findings may help to craft policies that result in significant improvements in the levels of academic achievement. -Fall 2006, The Journal of African American History