"Deep South"

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The first part of this paper looks at Davis' arguments regarding the link between social class and education. The next part of the paper evaluates whether the author's arguments remain relevant, especially in light of other authors who continue to investigate the links between social class and education. In the conclusion, it argues that Davis' contributions to the field of multicultural education deserve greater recognition.

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"In Children of Bondage, Davis also found that internalized values play a critical role in the educational aspirations of black children. Children from low-income families have seen first-hand how minimal their chances are to finish high school and college. The economic and social-mobility benefits of education therefore remain out of reach for many children from low-income families. Consequently, Davis concludes from interviews with teachers and educator administrators that due to these social circumstances, many low-income black youth learn not to value education."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Davis, Allison. Children of Bondage: The Personality Development of Negro Youth in the Urban South. New York: Harper and Row, 1940.
• Davis, Allison. Deep South: A Social Anthropological Study of Case and Class. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1941.
• Ikpa, V.W. 2003. "The mathematics and science achievement gap between resegregated and desegregated schools." Education 124(2): 223-229.

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