ABSTRACT

Set in the American community of Rivercrest in a multi-racial junior school, this text provides a portrait of the beliefs and understandings held by students, teachers and administrators with respect to issues such as race, social class and gender.

chapter 1|13 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|7 pages

The Community and the School

chapter 4|27 pages

The Administrative Team

chapter 5|45 pages

The Teachers

chapter 6|26 pages

The Students and Classroom Life

chapter 7|18 pages

Why the Students Believed as They Did

chapter 8|22 pages

Why the School Operated as It Did

chapter 10|14 pages

High School and Abandoned Dreams

chapter 11|16 pages

A Plan for Action