There is a significant, longstanding tradition in British sociological research that renders cultural capital synonymous with whiteness. This article suggests that one substantive factor that contributes to the enduring relationship between whiteness and cultural capital is the paucity of research on the Black and ethnic minority middle classes.…

Ethnic socialization was explored for 58 middle-income African American children in predominantly white schools. Correlation analyses indicated that children's reports of ethnic socialization were related to the encounter stage of ethnic identity, but the report of ethnic socialization was predictive of lower classroom grades. (SLD)

The sociolinguistic variation of speech among Detroit Negroes is described. The analysis is based on the speech of 48 Negro informants, evenly distributed in four social classes. In addition, 12 upper-middle class whites are included. The social variables investigated in relation to speech differences are class, style, sex, age, and racial…