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ethnographers
ethnography
globalism
high school students
hip hop culture
immigrant experiences
immigrant parents
immigrants
interviews
london
low achieving high schools
minority students
musical tastes
new york city
parents and kids
peer groups
racial diversity
rap culture
school setting
school success
survey data
teachers and students
urban setting
youth culture
youth music
youths
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- ISBN 9780520262119
- Weight: 363g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 09 Feb 2011
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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In this timely examination of children of immigrants in New York and London, Natasha Kumar Warikoo asks, Is there a link between rap/hip-hop-influenced youth culture and motivation to succeed in school? Warikoo challenges teachers, administrators, and parents to look beneath the outward manifestations of youth culture - the clothing, music, and tough talk - to better understand the internal struggle faced by many minority students as they try to fit in with peers while working to lay the groundwork for successful lives. Using ethnographic, survey, and interview data in two racially diverse, low-achieving high schools, Warikoo analyzes seemingly oppositional styles, tastes in music, and school behaviors and finds that most teens try to find a balance between success with peers and success in school.
Natasha Kumar Warikoo is Assistant Professor at Harvard University Graduate School of Education.
