Answer 3 out of the 4 questions below, to be answered in 3-4 paragraphs per question. The exam will be open-note and you will have from today until Tuesday evening (11/03, 11:59PM) to complete it.
Please cite your sources if you quote or bring outside readings. You do not need to include a reference page. Make sure to upload a Word document.
Watch this 15 minute video about the Harlem Children’s Zone before answering Q1.The Harlem Children’s Zone
Use Bourdieus concept of cultural capital and Coleman and Hoffers concept of social capital to reflect on the resources provided by the Harlem Children’s Zone and explain how these resources are closing the achievement gap. Make sure to use the concepts above. You should be able to write approximately 3-4 paragraphs (4-7 sentences). You may bring in other examples from the readings.
Using Bettie, Carter, and Lee and Zhou, reflect back on Omarina’s story. What similarities and differences do you see between her story and the readings? You should be able to write approximately 3-4 paragraphs (4-7 sentences). You may bring in other examples from the readings.
Carter writes that “One of the most apparent instrumental purposes of non-dominant cultural capital is to navigate the terrain of ethnic authenticity” (138). In your opinion, using the readings to support your educated opinion, how can schools help promote dominant cultural capital without devaluing non-dominant cultural capital?
Shamus Khan argues that St. Paul instills a world view of meritocracy, which decouples students’ backgrounds from their achievements (i.e. your success is from your hard work, not your parent’s wealth, status, social capital, etc.). How might socializing students to accept this view as the way the world works potentially help reproduce inequality? How does Carla’s worldview prior to attending St. Paul’s help us?
Here is the link of the video.
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