ABSTRACT
Equal access to education is an important American ideal, yet for many years it has been unavailable to a large number of Americans living in impoverished communities. Biddle gives an insightful progress report on today's educational system.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 4|24 pages
Linking Bourdieu's Concept of Capital to the Broader Field
The Case of Family-School Relationships
chapter 5|30 pages
Defensive Network Orientations as Internalized Oppression How Schools Mediate the Influence of Social Class on Adolescent Development
How Schools Mediate the Influence of Social Class on Adolescent Development
chapter 8|30 pages
Social Class, Poverty, and Schooling
Social Contexts, Educational Practices, and Policy Options
