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No full textInformation relating to the publisher, publication frequency, editorial staff, purchase options, submission requirements, and contact information for the American Communal Societies Quarterly
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No full textBack cover illustration: Rick Grunder photographing the key to William Morgan’s cell at St. Patrick’s Lodge, No. 4, Johnstown, New York, June 22, 2023. Photograph by Christian Goodwillie
Understanding the Achievement Gap: The Effects of Race and Gender on Educational Attainment and Income
No full textThis paper will look at what type of family structure is most conducive to children’s educational attainment. It will focus on the racial/ethnic variability in family formations. For example, when compared to White families, Black families are less likely to marry and more likely to have nonmarital births. This racial variability is important as the Pew Research Centers find that only about 40% of Black households are headed by a married couple, with female-headed households accounting for 31% (Moslimani et al. 2023). The smallest household type within the Black community is male-headed households which account for 5%. Comparing the outcomes of children in each of these three types of family structures by race should elicit some interesting findings. White single motherhood peaked at 19.7% in 2012 compared to the peak of 54% for Black single mothers in 1991 using data from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
The purpose of the research is to see if two-parent family households produce the best outcomes for Black children. While traditional scholarship from the likes of Sara McLanahan, Gary Sandefur, Paul Amato, and Isabel Sawhill all indicate that regardless of race, two-parent households provide the best outcomes. However, new research from Harvard’s Christina Cross has argued that living apart from a biological parent is less impactful for racial and ethnic minorities as opposed to White children. This raises the question if both parents are necessary for minority children to be successful. This paper follows a two-part hypothesis. Firstly, I believe that two-parent households will produce the best result for respondents regardless of race. Secondly, I believe the intersection of race and gender will be the site for any significant differences in educational attainment and future income
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No full textBack cover illustration: The grave marker of Sarah Wright Meacham, mother of Father Joseph Meacham. Photo by author
Inside an Urban Charter School: What are Marginalized Students Learning?
No full textWhile urban charter schools often share similar mission statements emphasizing high intellectual standards, challenges, and opportunities for students, little research has directly examined how these missions shape teaching and learning inside the classroom. Building on educational research on neoliberal education reform policies, the distinctions between traditional public schools and charter schools, and the theories of racialized organization and hidden curricula, I investigate the pedagogical practices of an urban charter school that are derived from its mission statement and their impacts on marginalized students. Through three months of fieldwork and interviews with teachers and administrators, I argue that urban charter school missions can serve as a mechanism for imposing a neoliberal and racialized hidden curriculum, perpetuating inequalities, and controlling marginalized students through stringent disciplinary measures
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No full textFront cover illustration: “J. W.” Stone. Photo by Winthrop B. Coffin, The Peg Board, 1936
Decolonizing Spaces: A Comparative Study of Two Art Museums\u27 Initiatives Towards Inclusivity and Representation
No full textThe creation of art museums in the 19th century served to encapsulate Western culture, perspectives, and priorities. These institutions, originally conceived for enlightenment and the perpetuation of white cultural rituals, have since become focal points for examination within the field of sociology. This thesis aims to compare two small art museums serving different populations, investigating their efforts to decolonize museums and their effectiveness in reaching underrepresented visitor groups. Through in-depth interviews with museum educators and curators, as well as ethnographic observations of programming, data was collected to analyze their decolonization initiatives. The findings reveal that the Wellin and Munson museums are at different stages of decolonization, reflecting their structural and historical differences and the unique challenges they face. This comparison underscores broader issues of race, social class, and education within our society, highlighting the evolving role of museums in confronting their Euro-American histories and narratives
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No full textFront cover illustration: At Easter 1932, members of the Junior Orchestra pose in front of the Canterbury water tower in their rabbit masks and vests. (CSV P0271