Cultural Patterns in Urban Schools

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  • ISBN 9780520309142
  • Weight: 363g
  • Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
  • Publication Date: 25 Feb 2022
  • Publisher: University of California Press
  • Publication City/Country: US
  • Product Form: Paperback
  • Language: English
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Cultural Patterns in Urban Schools: A Guide for Educators is a comprehensive manual designed to help teachers, counselors, and administrators navigate the challenges of teaching in increasingly diverse urban environments. By focusing on the subcultures from which many students originate, this book emphasizes understanding and acceptance as keys to unlocking the strengths and potential of students who may feel alienated by traditional school systems. Developed from the insights of experienced educators working with minority youth, it provides real-world scenarios, thoughtful commentary, and actionable strategies to foster communication and engagement.

The manual explores the broader cultural and socioeconomic shifts affecting urban schools, highlighting the clash between established middle-class norms and the lived realities of students from diverse backgrounds. Through its structure, which includes case studies, guiding questions, and social science digests, the book equips educators with tools to address cultural conflicts, promote inclusion, and adapt teaching methods. With a focus on empathy and informed practice, it serves as a critical resource for creating educational environments where all students can thrive and contribute to their communities.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1969.