Black Students’ Perceptions of School Ethnic-Racial Socialization Practices in a Predominantly Black School

Ethnic-racial socialization describes messages and practices that teach youth about their racial and/or ethnic group membership and the role of race in society. Despite a wealth of research on families, little work has considered school socialization practices. The current article uses a framework o...

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Published in:Journal of adolescent research 2020-11, Vol.35 (6), p.728-753
Main Authors: Byrd, Christy M., Hope, Elan C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African American Students
Charter Schools
Cultural Awareness
Cultural competence
Cultural Influences
Ethnic groups
Ethnicity
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
High School Students
Membership
Multicultural Education
Perceptions
Public schools
Race
Racial Composition
Racial Identification
Racial socialization
Socialization
Student Attitudes
Urban Schools
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Summary:Ethnic-racial socialization describes messages and practices that teach youth about their racial and/or ethnic group membership and the role of race in society. Despite a wealth of research on families, little work has considered school socialization practices. The current article uses a framework of school racial socialization to explore six socialization messages reported in a predominantly Black public charter school in an urban area. In focus group and individual interviews, 21 African American students (71% female) discussed what they learned about race and culture at school. Responses revealed a high frequency of cultural socialization and promotion of cultural competence messages, but the content was limited to certain key figures and events. The findings illustrate the complexity of youths’ perceptions of socialization and the need for multicultural education in schools.
ISSN:0743-5584
1552-6895
DOI:10.1177/0743558419897386