Despite the Best Intentions by John Diamond
A rich and disturbing portrait of the achievement gap that persists more than fifty years after the formal dismantling of segregation
"Lewis and Diamond persuasively explain the gross misalignment between abstract values and unequal outcomesIn a racially diverse school like Riverview, parents, teachers, and students can value diversity and equality in principle, but they can also behave in ways that exacerbate and reproduce class and racial hierarchies, resulting in an achievement gap that will not disappear with raceneutral policies." - Jennifer Lee, Columbia University, American Journal of Sociology
John Diamond is the Hoefs-Bascom Professor of Education at the University of Wisconsin - Madison School of Education.
Amanda Lewis is an associate professor of sociology at Emory University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780195342727 |
| ISBN 10 | 0195342720 |
| Title | Despite the Best Intentions |
| Author | John Diamond |
| Series | Transgressing Boundaries: Studies In Black Politics And Black Communities |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 2015-09-24 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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