Access, Status, and Representation: Some Reflections from Two Ethnographic Studies of Elite Schools
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| Title: | Access, Status, and Representation: Some Reflections from Two Ethnographic Studies of Elite Schools |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Gaztambide-Fernandez, Ruben A., Howard, Adam |
| Source: | Anthropology & Education Quarterly. Sep 2012 43(3):289-305. |
| Availability: | Wiley-Blackwell. 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148. Tel: 800-835-6770; Tel: 781-388-8598; Fax: 781-388-8232; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
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| Page Count: | 17 |
| Publication Date: | 2012 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Descriptors: | Access to Education, Power Structure, Ethnography, Selective Admission, Group Dynamics, Figurative Language, Social Structure, Advantaged, Accountability, Writing for Publication, Teacher Attitudes, Research Methodology, Personal Narratives, Ethics |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1548-1492.2012.01181.x |
| ISSN: | 0161-7761 |
| Abstract: | In this article, we use our experiences to demonstrate the limits of the "studying up" metaphor to capture the complexity of the dynamics involved in doing research on groups that occupy positions of power within social hierarchies. The article focuses on different facets of the research process, alternating between our individual narratives and a shared discussion of the significance of our experience for thinking about and doing research within the particular context of elite schools. (Contains 6 notes.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 66 |
| Entry Date: | 2012 |
| Accession Number: | EJ979212 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | In this article, we use our experiences to demonstrate the limits of the "studying up" metaphor to capture the complexity of the dynamics involved in doing research on groups that occupy positions of power within social hierarchies. The article focuses on different facets of the research process, alternating between our individual narratives and a shared discussion of the significance of our experience for thinking about and doing research within the particular context of elite schools. (Contains 6 notes.) |
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| ISSN: | 0161-7761 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1548-1492.2012.01181.x |
