Merit in Meritocracy: Uncovering the Myth of Exceptionality and Self-Reliance Through the Voices of Urban Youth of Color
| Autor: | Kathryn Herr, Pauline Garcia-Reid, Robert J. Reid, Veronica R. Barrios, David T. Lardier |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Higher education
business.industry media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences Self-esteem 050301 education Gender studies Mythology Education Urban Studies Self reliance Meritocracy 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Sociology Social science Dream Empowerment business 0503 education 050104 developmental & child psychology Social capital media_common |
| Zdroj: | Education and Urban Society. 51:474-500 |
| ISSN: | 1552-3535 0013-1245 |
| Popis: | A disproportionate number of urban youth attend underresourced and segregated schools. While tenets of the American Dream are inculcated in urban youth, a dearth of educational resources is available to help realize this dream. This qualitative study explored the narratives of urban youth ( N = 85), many of whom sought to be the exceptions, embracing higher education as a pathway to successful futures, yet few identified resources that would make access to higher education possible. The capital accrued in their communities allowed them to navigate their social environment; however, it was an insufficient bridge for future success in higher education. Furthermore, they espoused a belief in their own self-reliance as the one resource on which they could count on. Ironically, the youth also accepted “not making it” a result of their own shortcomings. We link findings to empowerment agents who would cultivate both bridging capital and critical consciousness among/for youth. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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