Voluntary and Involuntary Minorities: A Cultural‐Ecological Theory of School Performance with Some Implications for Education
Authors:
- John U. OgbuJOJohn U. Ogbu
- Herbert D. SimonsHSHerbert D. Simons
- 1 June 1998
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Anthropology & Education Quarterly
- Vol. 29 (2) , 155-188
Abstract
This article has three objectives. First, it describes Ogbu's classification of minorities: autonomous, voluntary or immigrant, and involuntary or nonimmigrant minorities. Second, it explains Ogbu's cultural‐ecological theory of minority school performance. Finally, it suggests some implications of the theory for pedagogy. The authors regard the typology of minority groups as a heuristic device for analysis and interpretation of differences among minority groups in school experience.Keywords
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