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The Belly of the Beast: On Cultural Differences, Castelike Status, and the Politics of School
Author(s) -
D'Amato John
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
anthropology and education quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.531
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1548-1492
pISSN - 0161-7761
DOI - 10.1525/aeq.1987.18.4.04x0024x
Subject(s) - politics , sociology , educational anthropology , gender studies , point (geometry) , social science , epistemology , criminology , political science , educational research , law , philosophy , geometry , mathematics
These comments point out certain problems with both the cultural difference and castelike minority theories concerning instances of school failure among minority children. The comments conclude by outlining an alternative framework capable of encompassing some findings from both theories. SCHOOL POLITICS, CASTELIKE MINORITIES