“They Give Teachers a Hard Time”: Symbolic Violence and Intersections of Race and Class in Interpretations of Teacher-student Relations.

A number of studies identify racial and class differences in disciplinary actions and teacher-student interactions; however, scholars place less emphasis on how race and class intersect to shape classifications of teacher-student relations. Using findings from an ethnographic study in a high school...

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Publicado en:Sociological Perspectives Vol. 61; no. 2; pp. 257 - 276
Autor principal: Gast, Melanie Jones
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. Apr2018
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