The construct of engagement provides a holistic lens for understanding how children interact
with learning activities, with distinct behavioral, emotional− affective, and cognitive …

This article examines evolving uses of Bourdieu's signature concept of Cultural Capital in
American educational research. Bourdieu originally developed the concept in the 1960s and …

I distinctly remember one of the first times I went to a contemporary gallery; I can't remember
which one it was. I was 17. I walked in the door and I was made to feel like a piece of shit …

A down-to-earth, practical guide for interview and participant observation and analysis. In-
depth interviews and close observation are essential to the work of social scientists, but …

In The Class Ceiling, authors Sam Friedman and Daniel Laurison deftly dismantle popular
(and often highly politicized) myths about inequality and meritocracy in the UK. First, and …

This article offers a rationale for the contributions of qualitative research to evidence-based
practice in special education. In it, I make the argument that qualitative research …

The concept of grit as described by Duckworth (Journal of personality and social psychology
92: 1087, 2007) has captured the attention of educators and researchers alike. A measure of …

Social scientists have documented a substantial increase in both mothers' and fathers' time
spent with children since the 1960s in the United States. Yet parenting behaviors remain …

This article argues that black workers' perceptions of racial discrimination derive not just
from being in the minority, but also from their position in the organizational structure …

In introducing the special issue, Society in the Classroom: Multilevel Perspectives on
Socioeconomic Inequalities in Education, we begin by challenging the assumption that …