Book

Blacked out: dilemmas of race, identity, and success at Capital High

University of Chicago PressChicagoPublished In 1996 • Pages:

By: Fordham, Signithia.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This book is concerned with the ways Black Americans have been represented both in literature and public discourse. It argues that the most dominant of these representations are riddled with images of lack; difference, intellectual inadequacy, hostility, and aggressiveness. The book also discusses the effects of these representations on in shaping the learning experiences of black students in a Washington area high school.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Ethnic stratification
Cultural identity and pride
Inter-ethnic relations
Cultural goals
Ethos
Education system
Status of adolescents
Adolescent activities
Students
Teachers
Gender status
Family relationships
Inter-community relations
Research and development
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
African Americans
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2010
RegionThe area the document pertains to
North America
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
Book
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Anthropologist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
Teferi Abate Adem; 2009
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
1992-1993
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1980-1996
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
United States
NotesAdditional notes
Signithia Fordham
Includes bibliographical references (p. 373-396) and index
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
95033036
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
African Americans--Education (Secondary)--Case studies/Academic achievement--United States--Case studies/African Americans--Race identity--Case studies/African American students--Psychology--Case studies/Educational anthropology--United States--Case studies