Using resources: Conceptualizing the mediation and reflective use of tools and signs

A Gillespie, T Zittoun - Culture & psychology, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
The idea that culture comprises resources that are used has become a popular means to re-
conceptualize the culture—agency antinomy. However, the theorization of using resources …

Diversifying the teaching force: An examination of major arguments

AM Villegas, JJ Irvine - The Urban Review, 2010 - Springer
Over the past two decades, the short supply of teachers of color in elementary and
secondary public schools has drawn the attention of policymakers and educators alike. To …

After the bell: Participation in extracurricular activities, classroom behavior, and academic achievement

E Covay, W Carbonaro - Sociology of Education, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Prior research has not examined how much of the socioeconomic status (SES) advantage
on schooling outcomes is related to participation in extracurricular activities. The authors …

[图书][B] Kinder und Jugendliche aus Migrantenfamilien im deutschen Bildungssystem

H Diefenbach - 2010 - Springer
6 Vorwort familien zufriedengeben. Sowohl der wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisfortschritt als
auch das sozialpolitische Engagement im Zusammenhang mit der Situation der Kinder und …

Parental practices and educational achievement: social class, race, and habitus

K Bodovski - British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
A large, nationally representative database of American elementary school students was
used to quantitatively assess the complex ways in which race intersects with social class …

[图书][B] Cultural capital: The promises and pitffalls in education research: AEHE, Volume 36, Number 1

R Winkle-Wagner - 2010 - books.google.com
Amid the increased use of the notion of cultural capital as a theoretical or analytical tool in
educational research remain many different definitions, misconceptions, and appropriations …

Capitalizing on culture: How cultural capital shapes educational experiences and outcomes

T Wildhagen - Sociology Compass, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Social reproduction theory suggests that the educational system perpetuates inequality by
rewarding the cultural capital of students from privileged social classes. This article reviews …

The extent to which teacher attitudes and expectations predict academic achievement of final year students

N Jacobs, D Harvey - Educational Studies, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Competition in the market is a perennial and ever‐increasing problem for independent
schools. How schools can meet this pressure and find ways to attract (the best) students is a …

Racial differences in the formation of postsecondary educational expectations: A structural model

SD Museus, SR Harper… - Teachers College …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Educational attainment is associated with a plethora of positive economic and
social implications for individuals, institutions, and the broader society. One factor that has …

A crisis of authority in predominantly black schools?

S Kelly - Teachers College Record, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Background/Context Black students are no less engaged or more disruptive than other
students of similar achievement levels and socioeconomic status. However, because Black …