This bibliography lists references dealing with race and schools under such topics as history, children, Black woman, American scene, Spanish Americans, Indian Americans, other ethnic groups, teachers, compensatory education, Afro-American Studies, innovative approaches, colleges, law and government, and school and work. (EB)

A method of estimating the effects of manpower training programs on the average wage of black workers relative to the average wage of white workers is presented. Conclusions indicate that although the effect of manpower training programs on the black/white wage ratio was positive, the estimated effects were very small. (Author/EC)

Followed 3,873 children under 6 years of age when they entered out-of-home care to determine whether, over the next 6 years, they were reunified with their biological families, adopted, remained in out-of-home care, or experienced another outcome. Found that age at time of placement and race/ethnicity had substantial direct effects on outcomes.…

Demonstrates the theoretical relevance of developing critical pedagogical practices in which issues of representation and democratic transformation mutually inform each other. Engages a popular Hollywood film, "Baby Boy," in order to demonstrate how this film might be used as both a social transcript and a form of public pedagogy. (SG)

Examines 12 recent editions of principles of economics textbooks to determine the quantity of race- and gender-related material. Finds, in general, that there has been an increase in the quantitative coverage of race- and gender-related material as measured by the number of pages, names, and tables in the textbooks. (RLH)

Schools and Staffing Survey data on public school teachers from 1987-88, 1990-91, and 1999-2000 were analyzed, indicating no increase in diversity. The number of males decreased, urban and high-minority enrollment schools had more racially diverse teachers but less gender diversity; diversity of newly hired teachers increased, but they were most…

Responds to the article "Race, History, and Education: South African Perspectives on the Struggle for Democracy" (Diane Brook Napier; Vincent T. Lebeta; Bheki P. Zungu.) Addresses the issues of disagreement and asserts that the authors were unfairly critical of the original essay. (CMK)

Analyzes study data to determine the interconnections of race, gender, and class among Black women, specifically examining the extent to which they are conscious of their roles as females and as Blacks. Results indicate interrelationship between Black women's race consciousness and gender consciousness and higher race and gender consciousness for…

Examines some of the problems that make teaching about the intersection of race, class, and gender difficult. Focuses on why there exists a problem of convincing students that racism, sexism, and consideration of class continue to be powerful forces in creating the kind of lives people lead. (KO)

Describes how literature can help students contend with racial stereotypes. Discusses the problematic nature of the concept of race. Uses Christopher Columbus as a case study of the author's claim. (HB)

Suggests guidelines to instructors for selecting novels as supplemental readings for studying other cultures in sociology classes. Recommends assignments that will evidence the plausibility of the life experiences described. Discusses victim and victor blaming and author's bias. Advises that the novel should reflect the culture of the setting with…

Describes an attempt to estimate race and gender role-model effects in high school economics courses. Reports that no evidence of a gender role-model effect was found. Concludes that recruiting minorities into teaching careers will be beneficial because a large role model effect was found for African Americans whose mothers had not graduated from…

Examines theories of interpretation in light of racial issues and the understanding that race is one of several "communities of meaning." Argues that, as systems of understanding, hermeneutic theories need interrogation from the point of view of the ideology of race and the practices of racial discrimination. (JB)

Analyzed the effects of marital status, race, and gender on the timing of suicide across three adult life stages. Logistic modeling showed distinct structural effects on the occurrence of suicide in midlife compared to the life stages immediately preceding and following it. Greater attention to the crises of women in midlife appears warranted.…

Argues that race theory must be understood and evaluated in light of the European-defined nature of American society. Because American history is a created reality, it must be examined from an external position to really assess the role of institutional racism in formulating the social structures of American life. (SLD)