Coming of age in postmodern America

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A critique of 'Beyond Black and White: New Faces and Voices in U.S. Schools' is presented. Authors Maxine Seller and Lois Weis discuss relations between blacks and whites within classrooms and communities across the US. The book opens new avenues for studying developmental patterns of large sections of the American population. It can also be described as a follow up to Margaret Mead's study into the 'limits and potentialities' of human nature in a complex world.

Ethnicity, Postmodernism

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The development of social responsibility as a meaning making process: the role of schools

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S. Berman's book 'Children's Social Consciousness and the Development of Social Responsibility,' analyzed social responsibility development in schools as a meaning making process. The book presented historical accounts and research knowledge about the social conditions of children and education reform concerns. It has also advanced the capability of educators to support social and civic activities that promote social responsibility development.

Children, Criticism and interpretation, Children's Social Consciousness and the Development of Social Responsibility (Book)

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What's different about learning in schools as compared to family and community settings?

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Some of the views of H.Mehan regarding the social and cultural processes in schools invite comment. His empirical study, which considered school learning as a historical and cultural development, furthered researchers' understanding of the influence of power and culture in everyday interactions. It also addressed cultural expectations related to language use and interactional strategies used in the classroom.

Education, Learning

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