Race and Class in America's Elite Preparatory Boarding Schools: African Americans as the "Outsiders Within"

Examines elements of the African American experience in American prep schools, using data from a survey of 55 schools. African Americans must cope with both racial and class distinctions in these schools, but the majority subsequently gain admission to highly selective colleges. (DM)

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of Negro education 1991-04, Vol.60 (2), p.219-228
Hauptverfasser:	Cookson, Peter W., Persell, Caroline Hodges
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	African American culture African American education African American studies African Americans Alienation Black Students Black White Differences Boarding schools Class Differences Class Relations Elites Ethnic Relations High schools Minority group students Private Schools Questionnaires Racial Discrimination Selective Colleges Social interaction Social Stratification United States of America Upper Class Whites
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Zusammenfassung:	Examines elements of the African American experience in American prep schools, using data from a survey of 55 schools. African Americans must cope with both racial and class distinctions in these schools, but the majority subsequently gain admission to highly selective colleges. (DM)
ISSN:	0022-2984 2167-6437
DOI:	10.2307/2295612