Successful Failure: The School America Builds

by Varenne,Herne

• ISBN13: 9780813391298
• ISBN10: 0813391296
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 1999-02-05
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

"This is an intelligent & provocative book about qualitative research. It conjoins a compelling discussion of the theoretical assumptions of interpretive methods with illustrative studies of schooling & education. Readers can count on a challenge to tried & true ways of thinking, both about education & educational research. Many will find themselves changing their minds." Reba N. Page University of California "The vivid examples of students' displays of intelligence presented by Varenne & McDermott challenge us to think & act toward students in new & different ways." Hugh Mehan University of California at San Diego

Author Biography

Hervé Varenne is professor of education at Teachers College, Columbia University. Ray McDermott is professor of education at Stanford University. Hervé Varenne is professor of education at Teachers College, Columbia University. Ray McDermott is professor of education at Stanford University.

Table of Contents

List of Figures
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction	p. 1
The Makings of Some Educational Facts
Adam, Adam, Adam, and Adam: The Cultural Construction of a Learning Disability	p. 25
The Farrells and the Kinneys at Home: Literacies in Action	p. 45
The Voice of the Choir, the Voices in the Choir	p. 63
Joint Action on the Wild Side of Manhattan	p. 86
Racing in Place	p. 106
Education and the Making of Cultural Facts
Disability as a Cultural Fact	p. 131
Ways with Theoretical Words	p. 157
Local Constructions of Educational Facts	p. 183
Conclusion: Beyond Explaining Why
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Bibliography
Name Index
Subject Index
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