51 review for Hopeful Girls, Troubled Boys: Race and Gender Disparity in Urban Education

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   5 out of 5

   Marlene Rosa – Jul 07, 2015

   Hopeful Girls, Troubled Boys is an ethnographic book that focuses on the educational experiences of second generation Caribbean students, particularly Dominican, West Indian, and Haitian students in New York City. Nancy Lopez is the author of this book, can also to relate to the focus group of this group since she is also a Dominican who was raised and attended school in New York City. Lopez bases her book around the race-gender framework, throughout her book she argues how race and gender deter Hopeful Girls, Troubled Boys is an ethnographic book that focuses on the educational experiences of second generation Caribbean students, particularly Dominican, West Indian, and Haitian students in New York City. Nancy Lopez is the author of this book, can also to relate to the focus group of this group since she is also a Dominican who was raised and attended school in New York City. Lopez bases her book around the race-gender framework, throughout her book she argues how race and gender determines the type of education her focus group received. In her book, Lopez attempts to demonstrate how race and gender how girls and boys from the same ethnic backgrounds and socioeconomic status and neighborhood have different attainments and attitudes towards education. Although Lopez makes great points for her arguments, she left out many voices of those in her focus group. Overall, Lopez gives good accounts of the experiences of second generation Caribbean students. Included other factors that shape these experiences, could have helped develop and have made the book more thorough and detailed giving readers an expanded version of information that is already out there.

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   4 out of 5

   Wes – Jul 31, 2010

   I enjoyed reading this book. It gives an interesting perspective into the education process for some students. I wish that I had read this book earlier. It did leave me with some questions as to what has changed in the time since it was written. One thing to note about the book is that it is not as encompassing as the title suggests. It is about specific 2nd generation minorities in a certain part of NYC. That being said, a lot can be learned from that. However, the story is not the same in urba I enjoyed reading this book. It gives an interesting perspective into the education process for some students. I wish that I had read this book earlier. It did leave me with some questions as to what has changed in the time since it was written. One thing to note about the book is that it is not as encompassing as the title suggests. It is about specific 2nd generation minorities in a certain part of NYC. That being said, a lot can be learned from that. However, the story is not the same in urban education everywhere. But there are some things that are the same. It is notable how boys and girls are treated differently both in the home and at school. I am left with questions for me in how I am treating boys and girls. I definitely recommend this book to anyone interested in education or in race/gender equality.

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   5 out of 5

   a – Nov 27, 2011

   Interesting ethnography about the ways race and gender structure experiences for Caribbean girls and boys in ways that have implications for their educational trajectories. Includes a chapter on family which adds to the small body of work suggesting the significant costs of male privilege for boys of color. Useful paired with books that focus only on gender in schools (or only on race).

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   4 out of 5

   Alix Rowe –

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   4 out of 5

   Erika –

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   5 out of 5

   Adam Leader-Smith –

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   4 out of 5

   A. Cox –

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   5 out of 5

   Jessica Langhammer –

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   5 out of 5

   Cecelia –

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    4 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

    Erin –

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    4 out of 5

    Keith –

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    4 out of 5

    Alma Campuzano –

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    5 out of 5

    Kevin –

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    4 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

    Tenzin Sherab –

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    5 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

    Kelly –

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    4 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

    Katelyn Cameron –

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    5 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

    Mouhamadou Diagne –

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    5 out of 5

    Erin Schilling –

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    5 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

    Erika Peterson –

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    5 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

    Brittany Espinoza –