PARRY, O. (1997). ‘schooling is fooling’: Why do jamaican boys underachieve in school?Gender and Education, 9(2), 223-231. The “female as villain” explanation of the educational underachievement of Jamaican boys is examined, based on classroom observation of 14-year-old pupils & interviews of 62 school staff. Two popular explanations in this vein… read more
“A Ghetto Education Is Basic”: (Jamaican) Dancehall Masculinities As Counter-Culture
Pinnock, A. M. N. (2007). “A ghetto education is basic”: (jamaican) dancehall masculinities as counter-culture. Journal of Pan African Studies, 1(9), 47-84. Black male bodies are constructed in a largely alienating master narrative of white racism in Jamaican society. By analyzing representations of the same in Dancehall lyrics and performances… read more
Education, Occupation of Fathers and Parental Contributions to Educational Expenses as Factors in Career Aspiration Among Male Jamaican Students
Lowe, G. A. (1966). Education, occupation of fathers and parental contributions to educational expenses as factors in career aspiration among male jamaican students. The Journal of Negro Education, 35(3), 230-236. Questionnaires & interviews were used to obtain data from a sample of 142 students, 100 M’s & 42 F’s, or… read more
One African Male in Higher Education
Nichols, R. L. (2016). One african male in higher education. Multicultural Learning and Teaching, 11(2), 197-214. Many predominantly White universities and colleges are seeking ways to both recruit and retain Black students (Simmons, J., Lowery-Hart, R., Wahl, S. T., & McBride, M. C. (2013). Understanding the African-American student experience in… read more