SOCIOL 3AC Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Steinhardt School Of Culture, Education, And Human Development, Multicultural Education, Social Mobility
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Riverdale- housing prices range from k- 1 million. Example of student whose commute to s. bronx fro homeless shelter in midtown- 3 hours/ day. 88 families- african american and white parents and children. Lareau and research assistants followed families around. How parent"s social class impacts children"s life experiences. Although she finds small differences across racial/ ethnic groups there is very little within social class. Parents who went to college have children who go to college. ~ of children replicate their parents" level of education. Dad lives in apt 15 min away (cid:522)ghetto(cid:523) Takes care of hh when mom is at work. Malcolm (18) finishing hs and works full time. Tyrec (10)- decent student (bs and cs) Children"s lives controlled by shortage of funds. Encouraging/ dictating respect for adults (cid:522)miss(cid:523), (cid:522)mr(cid:523) Children"s organized activities do not set pace of life. No advanced planning, consultations between parents, drop-offs or pickups required for activities.
