Racial Disparities In Black-White Education: A Sociological Conflict Theory Explanation

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dc.contributorDworkin, A. Gary
dc.contributorAnderson, Kathryn
dc.contributorLeVeaux-Haley, Christine S.
dc.contributor.authorHart, Darralyn Nicole
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-13T19:01:55Z
dc.date.available2021-09-13T19:01:55Z
dc.date.issued2021-04
dc.description.abstractInequalities between African American and white public-school students have continued since desegregation with only slight decrease. Sociologists have attempted to understand how and why inequalities in education between Black and white students are still perpetuated despite desegregation being implemented over 50 years ago. Specifically, conflict theorists have attempted to explain the power construct that has purposefully put these differences in place. The focus of this research will be on disparities in education between Black and white students in America. The various disparities continuing the gap between Black and white education that will be focused on are historical practices and differentials in both funding and teacher credentials. This paper will analyze a set of hypotheses in accordance with these disparities. The hypotheses will have basis in conflict theory with emphasis on John U. Ogbu’s “acting white” theory. In correlation with these hypotheses, data and secondary analysis will be evaluated to reject or accept the hypotheses.
dc.description.departmentSociology, Department of
dc.description.departmentHonors College
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10657/8232
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofSenior Honors Theses
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dc.subjectInequality
dc.subjectEducation
dc.subjectSegregation
dc.subjectAfrican Americans
dc.titleRacial Disparities In Black-White Education: A Sociological Conflict Theory Explanation
dc.typeHonors Thesis
dc.type.dcmiText
thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
thesis.degree.levelBachelors
thesis.degree.nameBachelor of Science

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