Verlag: University of Chicago Press (edition 1), 2016
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Verlag: University of California Press, 2011
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Verlag: University of Chicago Press, 2019
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Verlag: University of Chicago Press, 2019
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Verlag: University of Chicago Press, 2016
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Verlag: University of California Press, 2011
ISBN 10: 0520262115 ISBN 13: 9780520262119
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Zustand: Very Good. An examination of children of immigrants in New York and London. Using ethnographic, survey, and interview data in two racially diverse, low-achieving high schools, it analyzes seemingly oppositional styles, tastes in music, and school behaviors and finds that most teens try to find a balance between success with peers and success in school. Num Pages: 248 pages, 20 tables. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 342. Good clean copy. 2011. paperback. . . . .
Verlag: University of Chicago Press, 2022. 9780226636818, 2022
ISBN 10: 022663681X ISBN 13: 9780226636818
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Verlag: University of Chicago Press, 2024
ISBN 10: 0226833437 ISBN 13: 9780226833439
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Verlag: University of Chicago Press, 2022
ISBN 10: 022663681X ISBN 13: 9780226636818
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Verlag: Polity Press Sep 2022, 2022
ISBN 10: 1509549374 ISBN 13: 9781509549375
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Affirmative action in college admissions - considering whether an applicant is part of an underrepresented group when making selection decisions - has long been a topic of heated public debate. Some argue that it undermines racial equity. Others advocate for its ability to promote equal opportunity in a racially unequal society. Who is right Natasha Warikoo dives into the arguments for and against a policy that has made it to the US Supreme Court many times. She digs into the purposes of higher education and the selection process itself to argue that it is a mistake to equate college admissions with personal merit and reward. College admissions should be based on furthering the mission of higher education: contributing to our shared democracy and to the human condition. Ultimately, Warikoo concludes that a focus on individual fairness conceals much more important questions about justice. No matter what their perspective, readers will find themselves thinking anew and asking the deeper questions that underlie this emotive debate.
Verlag: University Of Chicago Press Mai 2024, 2024
ISBN 10: 0226833437 ISBN 13: 9780226833439
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The American suburb conjures an image of picturesque privilege: manicured lawns, quiet streets, and, most important to parents, high-quality schools. These elite enclaves are also historically white, allowing many white Americans to safeguard their privileges by using public schools to help their children enter top colleges. That's changing, however, as Asian American professionals increasingly move into wealthy suburban areas to give their kids that same leg up for their college applications and future careers.'.
Verlag: The University Of Chicago Press Mai 2022, 2022
ISBN 10: 022663681X ISBN 13: 9780226636818
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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The suburbs hold a privileged place in our cultural landscape not just for their wide, manicured lawns and quiet streets, but often for their high-quality schools. These elite enclaves are also historically white, and they have allowed many white Americans to safeguard their privilege by using their kids' public school educations to secure places at top colleges. But nonwhite parents also see the advantages to be had by sending their kids to those excellent suburban schools, and, increasingly, those that can afford to are finding ways to move in, all in hopes of helping their kids get a leg up as they apply to college and prepare for careers. In Getting Ahead, Staying Ahead, Natasha Warikoo takes us into an elite suburban high school in the Northeast she calls Collegiate High, examining the ways that white parents react when Asian American kids start beating their children at the meritocracy game. Asian American kids whose parents have moved into the Collegiate school district are pushed to succeed in the school's top-notch academics, and they often wind up taking spots at the top of the class previously held exclusively by white students. After generations of privilege and success, white parents don't just take this lying down. Instead, they go to the school with complaints that the academic environment has become too rigorous, petitioning the principle to mandate less homework. The academic climate, they declare, is bad for kids' mental health. Above all, they find new ways of gaining advantages, pushing their kids to excel in extracurriculars like sports and theater and diminishing the importance of top academic performance at the school. Even when they are bested, white families in Collegiate work hard to change the rules in their favor so they can still remain the winners in the meritocracy game.'.
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons, 2022
ISBN 10: 1509549374 ISBN 13: 9781509549375
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Zustand: New. If you want to understand the history, context, and nuances of affirmative action, this is an important read. Warikoo challenges us to reframe the questions we ask regarding this critical issue that divides Americans yet has serious implications for the fu.
Verlag: University Of Chicago Press Feb 2019, 2019
ISBN 10: 022665107X ISBN 13: 9780226651071
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - We've heard plenty from politicians and experts on affirmative action and higher education, about how universities should intervene--if at all--to ensure a diverse but deserving student population. But what about those for whom these issues matter the most In this book, Natasha K. Warikoo deeply explores how students themselves think about merit and race at a uniquely pivotal moment: after they have just won the most competitive game of their lives and gained admittance to one of the world's top universities.
Verlag: UNIV OF CHICAGO PR, 2022
ISBN 10: 022663681X ISBN 13: 9780226636818
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Zustand: New. Über den AutorNatasha Warikoo is professor of sociology at Tufts University. She is the author of several books, including The Diversity Bargain and Race at the Top, also published by the University of Chicag.
Verlag: UNIV OF CHICAGO PR, 2019
ISBN 10: 022665107X ISBN 13: 9780226651071
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Zustand: New.
Verlag: University of California Press, 2011
ISBN 10: 0520262115 ISBN 13: 9780520262119
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Zustand: New. An examination of children of immigrants in New York and London. Using ethnographic, survey, and interview data in two racially diverse, low-achieving high schools, it analyzes seemingly oppositional styles, tastes in music, and school behaviors and finds t.
Verlag: Polity Press Okt 2022, 2022
ISBN 10: 1509549366 ISBN 13: 9781509549368
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Affirmative action in college admissions - considering whether an applicant is part of an underrepresented group when making selection decisions - has long been a topic of heated public debate. Some argue that it undermines racial equity. Others advocate for its ability to promote equal opportunity in a racially unequal society. Who is right Natasha Warikoo dives into the arguments for and against a policy that has made it to the US Supreme Court many times. She digs into the purposes of higher education and the selection process itself to argue that it is a mistake to equate college admissions with personal merit and reward. College admissions should be based on furthering the mission of higher education: contributing to our shared democracy and to the human condition. Ultimately, Warikoo concludes that a focus on individual fairness conceals much more important questions about justice. No matter what their perspective, readers will find themselves thinking anew and asking the deeper questions that underlie this emotive debate.
Verlag: University of California Press, 2011
ISBN 10: 0520262107 ISBN 13: 9780520262102
Anbieter: moluna, Greven, Deutschland
Gebunden. Zustand: New. An examination of children of immigrants in New York and London. Using ethnographic, survey, and interview data in two racially diverse, low-achieving high schools, it analyzes seemingly oppositional styles, tastes in music, and school behaviors and finds t.