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Peer reviewedFox, Tom – Journal of Education, 1990
Describes the deficit theories and skills approaches shaping how teachers, administrators, and students conceive of basic writers. Critiques research on cultural conflict in the classroom and the theory that students must be initiated into academic discourse. Explores John Ogbu's "oppositional culture" theory to better understand basic…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Basic Writing, Blacks, Compensatory Education
