The Black Model Minority Student
African Immigrants and the Contradictions of Race in America
The Black Model Minority Student
African Immigrants and the Contradictions of Race in America
224 pages | 6 tables | 5 1/2 x 8 1/2
Education: Pre-School, Elementary and Secondary Education
Sociology: Race, Ethnic, and Minority Relations
Table of Contents
Terms
Introduction: “Not Civilized but Smart? That Doesn’t Make Any Sense”
1. Understanding (Anti)Blackness: From Biological to Cultural Racism
2. Navigating Blackness and Africanness: Race, Identity, and the Politics of Belonging
3. Creating Model Minorities: Using Cultural Narratives to Explain Achievement
4. Through Their Voices: The Realities of African Students’ Academic Experiences
5. Revisiting the Black Model Minorities: Life After High School
Conclusion: Toward a Framework of Intersectional Racialization
Acknowledgments
Appendix A: Methodological Note
Appendix B: Details About Schools and Participants
Notes
References
Index