Academic Apartheid
Race and the Criminalization of Failure in an American Suburb
Sean J. Drake
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Description
In Academic Apartheid, sociologist Sean J. Drake addresses long-standing problems of educational inequality from a nuanced perspective, looking at how race and class intersect to affect modern school segregation. Drawing on more than two years of ethnographic observation and dozens of interviews at two distinct high schools in a racially diverse Southern California suburb, Drake unveils hidden institutional mechanisms that lead to the overt segregation and symbolic criminalization of Black, Latinx, and lower-income students who struggle academically. His work illuminates how institutional definitions of success contribute to school segregation, how institutional actors leverage those definitions to justify inequality, and the ways in which local immigrant groups use their ethnic resources to succeed. Academic Apartheid represents a new way forward for scholars whose work sits at the intersection of education, race and ethnicity, class, and immigration.
Product Details
| Publisher | University of California Press |
| Publish Date | March 22, 2022 |
| Pages | 264 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9780520381377 |
| Dimensions | 8.2 X 5.5 X 0.7 inches | 0.7 pounds |
About the Author
Sean J. Drake is Assistant Professor of Sociology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University and Senior Research Associate at the Maxwell Center for Policy Research.
Reviews
"Anyone who cares about equity in education should read this well-researched and well-written book to understand the causes and consequences of academic apartheid."-- "Social Forces"
"Drake has contributed a set of unique insights into global dynamics with hyperlocal implications. He does so with a depth and richness through which we come to know and inhabit this world."-- "Social Service Review"
"This book deserves a place on the reading lists and bookshelves of many readers. It is accessible for multiple audiences as the storytelling hooks the reader while also offering opportunities to reconsider several harmful policies and practices. . . If we hope to create a schooling system that is truly designed to serve all of its students - not just those who reflect the dominant white culture or fit into a specific frame - all of these actors must gain an understanding of how schools as institutions perpetuate racism and criminalization."-- "Sociology of Race and Ethnicity"
"Drake has contributed a set of unique insights into global dynamics with hyperlocal implications. He does so with a depth and richness through which we come to know and inhabit this world."-- "Social Service Review"
"This book deserves a place on the reading lists and bookshelves of many readers. It is accessible for multiple audiences as the storytelling hooks the reader while also offering opportunities to reconsider several harmful policies and practices. . . If we hope to create a schooling system that is truly designed to serve all of its students - not just those who reflect the dominant white culture or fit into a specific frame - all of these actors must gain an understanding of how schools as institutions perpetuate racism and criminalization."-- "Sociology of Race and Ethnicity"
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