SOCIOL 3AC Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Life Skills, Annette Lareau, Educational Inequality
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88 families - african-american and white parents & children. How parents" social class impacts children"s" life experiences. Although she finds small differences across racial/ethnic groups there is very little w. in social class. Parents who went to college have children who go to college. ~ 2/3 of children replicate their parents" level of education. Dad lives in apt 15 mins away. Takes care of hh when mother is at work. Malcolm (18) finishing hs and works full time. Tyrec (10) - decent student (bs & cs) Children"s lives controlled by shortage of funds encouraging/dictating respect for adults. Parents don"t hide conflict, trouble or stress. Children"s organized activities do not set pace of life. No advanced planning, consultations btwn parents, drop-offs or pickups required for activities. Unexpected events accepted in some cases, produce hilarity (not. Spend time together both in/out of house. Children can be aware of parents" struggles. Working-class families enrollment in organized activities dependent on child request.
