The question is: when it comes to school, how did black boys end up getting a bad rap? Ann Arnett Ferguson explores this question in her book bad boys: Public Schools in the Making of Black Masculinity, which she…
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Commentary of Ferguson: “Dont Believe the Hype”
by mgarcia5 • • 2 Comments
Maria J. Garcia Commentary for 5-5-09: Ferguson Ann Ferguson’s ethnographic research as participating observer highlights the stigmatization of Black males at Rosa Parks Elementary School. Ferguson details her observations over three years of field work at the school, where,…
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Ferguson
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Joel Manfredi Journal– Ferguson Dr. De Vries English 5870 The first feeling I got after reading “bad boys,” by Ann Arnett Ferguson is that I wanted to read more. I was yearning for some of the stories that…
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Commentary – Ferguson
by Amble • • 3 Comments
It’s a cliche in crime dramas to say that a murderer wasn’t a murderer until he killed someone, but it is true. The circumstances that led up to their decision can be traced back to the playground at school, or…
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“Even my conditioning has been conditioned.”
by nweidner • • 2 Comments
“You like what?” “I like girls with that light complexion look.” “You’re a moron.” “Man I can’t help it.” “What, being a moron?” “Yeah that too.” “You’re the first one out there with a dashiki talking that shit.” “I’m a…
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Ferguson: Potato Chips & Jail Cells
by fsnowden • • 2 Comments
Ferguson’s article struck several cords in that I understand her point from a detached, academic way as well as from a more frustratingly personal viewpoint. She mentions that studies have shown that African American males in schools all over the…