Dow, D. M. (2016). The deadly challenges of raising african american boys: Navigating the controlling image of the “thug”. Gender & Society, 30(2), 161. Through 60 in-depth interviews with African American middle- and upper-middle-class mothers, this article examines how the controlling image of the “thug” influences the concerns these mothers… read more
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SABOTAGING SUCCESS: EXAMINING ACADEMIC DIS-IDENTIFICATION AMONG AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE ADOLESCENTS
Webb, P. (2016). sabotaging success: Examining academic dis-identification among african american male adolescents. Race, Gender & Class, 23(1/2), 172. Academic underachievement among African American male adolescents is regarded as a national dilemma (Lewis, Simon, Uzzell, Horwitz, & Casserly, 2010). Explanations related to such may stem from the attitudes of adolescents… read more
Black Otherfathering in the Educational Experiences of Black Males in a Single-Sex Urban High School
Brooms, D. R. (2017). Black otherfathering in the educational experiences of black males in a single-sex urban high school. Teachers College Record, 119(12) Background/Context: A good deal of research has been written about the problems and challenges facing Black male youth in their educational endeavors, ranging from academic performances, aspirations,… read more
‘Six packs and big muscles, and stuff like that’. Primary school-aged South African boys, black
Bhana, D. (2008). ‘six packs and big muscles, and stuff like that’. primary school-aged south african boys, black. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 29(1), 3. This paper explores the salience of sport in the lives of eight-year-old and nine-year-old South African primary school boys. Drawing on ethnographic and interview… read more