Cultural Capital—Now You See It, Now You Don’t: Using Race to Unpack Systemic Class Differences

Authors

Leslie Martin, University of Mary WashingtonFollow

Document Type

Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.5406/radicalteacher.90.0071

Journal Title

Radical Teacher

Publication Date

2011

Abstract

The article focuses on the discussion of the African American Vernacular English (AAVE) as one method to bridge the cultural gap among the students in the U.S. The cultural differences among students have been observed to affect their schooling experience. It provides an analysis of the AAVE as a form of cultural capital which promotes respect on the languages and dialects of the students.

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Recommended Citation

Martin, Leslie. “Cultural Capital—Now You See It, Now You Don’t: Using Race to Unpack Systemic Class Differences.” Radical Teacher 90, no. 1 (2011): 71–72.