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Author Morris, Edward W., 1973-

Title An unexpected minority : white kids in an urban school / Edward W. Morris
Published New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, [2006]
©2006

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Description x, 171 pages ; 23 cm
Contents Understanding white advantages in education and society -- Matthews Middle School in historical and contemporary context -- From "middle-class" to "trailer trash:" teachers' perceptions of white students -- "Tuck in that shirt!" race, class, gender and discipline -- "White chocolate:" meanings and boundaries of whiteness in the peer culture
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-165) and index
Subject School integration -- Texas -- Case studies.
Urban schools -- Texas -- Sociological aspects -- Case studies.
Children, White -- Education -- Texas -- Case studies.
SUBJECT United States -- Race relations -- Case studies. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008117350
Genre/Form Case studies.
LC no. 2005004839
ISBN 0813537207 hardcover alkaline paper
0813537215 paperback