Signithia Fordham: 3 books
Downed by Friendly Fire
Black Girls, White Girls, and Suburban Schooling
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2016
Most Americans would never willingly revisit their high school experiences; the nation’s school systems reflect the broader society’s hierarchical emphasis on race, class, and gender. While schools purport to provide equal opportunities for all students, this rarely happens in actuality—particularly...
Blacked Out
Dilemmas of Race, Identity, and Success at Capital High
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 1996
This innovative portrait of student life in an urban high school focuses on the academic success of African-American students, exploring the symbolic role of academic achievement within the Black community and investigating the price students pay for attaining it. Signithia Fordham's richly detailed...
Schooling the Symbolic Animal
Social and Cultural Dimensions of Education
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2000
This anthology introduces some of the most influential literature shaping our understanding of the social and cultural foundations of education today. Together the selections provide students a range of approaches for interpreting and designing educational experiences worthy of the multicultural societies...