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Archer, Louise – European Educational Research Journal, 2008
This article argues that in Britain dominant educational discourses of "the ideal pupil" exclude minority ethnic pupils and prevent them from inhabiting a position of authentic "success". It suggests that "the successful pupil" is a desired yet refused subject position for many minority ethnic young people--even for…
Descriptors: Secondary Schools, Middle Class, Discussion Groups, Minority Group Children