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A Comparative Analysis Of The Racial And Class Achievement Gap In Schooling In The United States, France, And South Africa, Taylor J. Fulcher
A Comparative Analysis Of The Racial And Class Achievement Gap In Schooling In The United States, France, And South Africa, Taylor J. Fulcher
Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019
This research study focuses on three countries: the United States, France, and South Africa. While the issue of the income and racial achievement gap may seem similar on the surface for these three countries, research suggests that these issues, deeply embedded in each country’s history of racial segregation, economic inequality, and current policies and practices are connected to the struggle of students in acquiring necessary cultural capital. The comparative analysis conducted in this thesis illustrates how schools sort and select students based on racial identity and socioeconomic status, hindering access to cultural capital and affecting student achievement. The outcome of …