How do race and class intersect to shape the identities and experiences of Black middle-class parents and their children? What are Black middle-class parents- strategies for supporting their children through school? What role do the educational histories of Black middle-class parents play in their decision-making about their children-s education?
There is now an extensive body of research on the educational strategies of the white middle classes but a silence exists around the emergence of the Black middle classes and their experiences, priorities, and actions in relation to education. This book focuses on middle-class families of Black Caribbean heritage.
Drawing on rich qualitative data from nearly 80 in-depth interviews with Black Caribbean middle-class parents, the internationally renowned contributors reveal how these parents attempt to navigate their children successfully through the school system, and defend them against low expectations and othe
