The American Dream for Students of Color: Myths and Barriers to Educational Success

The American Dream for Students of Color

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The American Dream for Students of Color: Myths and Barriers to Educational Success

The American Dream for Students of Color

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In The American Dream for Students of Color, the tenets of the American Dream as a merit narrative enacted in schools are examined to better understand how beliefs about talent, hard work, and perseverance support the status quo rather than critical analyze barriers to educational success for students of color and students from a poverty context. Using narrative methodologies, this book explores the connections and consistencies within and between their personal narratives and the narratives of school youth and educators that work with them. Based on analysis of these shared stories, the authors argue for the importance of moving from individualized success stories that reify hard work and perseverance to collective, communal stories that serve to break down myths of meritocracy, critically examine inequities, and move educational advocates forward in authentic, audacious, hopeful ways.

Book Details

ISBN
9781793610997
Binding
Paperback
Authors
Gretchen Givens Generett, Amy M Olson
Publisher
Lexington Books
Published Date
February 24, 2023
Language
English
Pages
116
Physical Info
0.28 in H x 9 in L x 6 in W (0.4 lb)

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