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Children and youth speak for themselves
In: Sociological studies of children and youth 13
The theme of this volume is an outgrowth of one of the Section sponsored sessions at the 2006 ASA meetings in Montreal; "Children and Youth Speak for Themselves." The volume is a collection of articles from scholars who pay particular attention to children and/or adolescents' voices, interpretations, perspectives, and experiences within specific social and cultural contexts. Contributions include research stemming from a broad spectrum of methodological and theoretical orientations. This is a cutting-edge compilation of the most current child-centred scholarship on the sociology of c
Children and youth speak for themselves. Volume 13
In: Sociological studies of children and youth, v. 13
Good Neighborhoods, Good Schools: Race and the "Good Choices" of White Families
Draws on 1998/99 interviews with 75 white families in Boston, St. Louis, & Los Angeles to explore white parents' choice of neighborhood to live in & schools for their children, focusing on the role of race in the decision. It is asserted that the community & school choices of white parents are important facets of the reproduction of race & class stratification. Interview excerpts demonstrate how white parents, enabled by their race & class privilege, define "good" neighborhoods & "good" schools in terms of race. Attention is given to the in-depth interview techniques & methodological studies employed in the study, arguing that the approach fostered candid revelations on the part of the participants to reveal the degree of their racialized actions. J. Zendejas