Acting White : the ironic legacy of desegregation / Stuart Buck.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Buck, Stuart.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American students.

School integration--United States.

School integration.

Educational equalization--United States.

Educational equalization.

Minorities--Education--United States.

Minorities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Haven [Conn.] : Yale University Press, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Commentators 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.

Contents:

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

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Apr 2020)

ISBN:

1-282-54348-2

9786612543487

0-300-16313-4

OCLC:

667096061