1. Techer Inequality
Placing a teacher that has been brought up in Ireland with different values with students from the poor boroughs of New York forces the reader to take note of the differences in cultural capital. ... As long as the students learn the "skills" of their selected trades, then they don't really need to learn the basics of English or Economics. ... Give the kids passing grades, the parents will be satisfied, after all, they aren't there to learn about Economics, they"re here to be mechanics and beauticians." ... Together, these concepts help us understand why students act the way the...
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