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Inequality in the Promised Land: Race, Resources, and Suburban Schooling
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About Inequality In The Promised
Product Description Nestled in neighborhoods of varying degrees of affluence, suburban public schools are typically better resourced than their inner-city peers and known for their extracurricular offerings and college preparatory programs. Despite the glowing opportunities that many families associate with suburban schooling, accessing a district's resources is not always straightforward, particularly for black and poorer families. Moving beyond class- and race-based explanations, Inequality in the Promised Land focuses on the everyday interactions between parents, students, teachers, and school administrators in order to understand why resources seldom trickle down to a district's racial and economic minorities. Rolling Acres Public Schools (RAPS) is one of the many well-appointed suburban school districts across the United States that has become increasingly racially and economically diverse over the last forty years. Expanding on Charles Tilly's model of relational analysis and drawing on 100 in-depth interviews as well participant observation and archival research, R. L'Heureux Lewis-McCoy examines the pathways of resources in RAPS. He discovers that―due to structural factors, social and class positions, and past experiences―resources are not valued equally among families and, even when deemed valuable, financial factors and issues of opportunity hoarding often prevent certain RAPS families from accessing that resource. In addition to its fresh and incisive insights into educational inequality, this groundbreaking book also presents valuable policy-orientated solutions for administrators, teachers, activists, and politicians. Review "The book is a worthwhile read for researchers, stakeholders and activists, who should reflect on the ways that other districts may share some of these dynamics of inequality." - Poverty & Race Research Action Council "...He offers an unusual glimpse into the obstacles that black suburban parents face as they seek to work with public school staff and other parents to support their children ' s learning.... The book is a welcome addition to current scholarship on suburban schooling and racial inequality and will be an appreciated and engaging resource for researchers, parents, and policy makers." -American Journal of Sociology About the Author R. L'Heureux Lewis-McCoy is Associate Professor of Sociology and Black Studies at The City College of New York.
