Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-256) and index.
Contents
School life and social meanings. Valley Groves : "Normal. I'd say I'm just ... normal" -- Clavey High : "There aren't enough white kids here to have many skaters" -- Identity and culture. Situated meanings of "white" as a cultural identity -- Doing identity in style -- Identity and group position. The Million Man March -- The social implications of white identity -- Conclusion: Beyond whiteness.
Summary
Through ethnographic research and in-depth interviews of students in two demographically distinct U.S. high schools--one suburban and predominantly white; the other urban, multiracial, and minority white--Perry shares students' candor about race and self-identification.