Education Flashcards
what is cultural capital?
the sum total of one’s knowledge of established and revered cultural material and practices (what you know)
what is social capital?
the sum of all resources one accrues by virture of being connected to a network of people (who you know)
what is code-switching?
adjusting one’s style of speech, appearance, behavior, and expression in ways that optimize the comfort of others in exchange for fair treatment, quality of service, and employment opportunities
what is the explanation for education inequality?
-school dynamic
-economic inequality
-family dynamic
-cultural dynamic
what is the fallacy of undifferentiating difference?
-ignores the extremely diverse histories and social experiences of different non-white racial and ethnic groups
what is implicit bias?
unconscious attitudes or prejudices that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions
what is involuntary vs. voluntary minorities?
historically, certain racial groups came to the US against their will or under duress, while other voluntarily migrated her
what is the myth of model minority?
-the mistaked belief that all asian americans are more academically, economically, and socially successful that other racial minority groups, and that this success is the result of their supposedly unique asian cultural values
what is oppositonal culture?
-a collection of lingustic, behavioral, aesthetic, and spiritual attitudes and practices formed in direct opposition to mainstream white culture
Who is thurgood marshall?
-NAACP won numerous cases under his leadership/participation
-part of Brown v Board of Education
who is booker t washington?
-Atlanta Compromise: specifically that african americans should not have full access to political power but they should be treated fairly by whites, they should be provideed w/basic education
Who is WEB Du Bois?
-NAACP
-equal education
-talented tenth
what is plessy v. ferguson?
supreme court ruled that separate but equal for public accomodations was legal and constitutional
what is murray v. pearson?
maryland court of appeals ruled that university of maryland law school must integrate; ones of the first cases that thrugood marshall won for thr NAACP
what is sweatt v. painter?
supreme court ruled to integrate universuty of texas law school
