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May 14, 2018 / C H Thompson

Ethnic minority subcultures in schools – revision notes

African-Caribbean female subcultures

  • Mac an Ghail (1998) found in general African –Caribbean girls are pro-education and ambitious.
  • Margret Fuller (1984) found African Caribbean girls formed positive subcultures by working extra hard, determined to succeed despite experiencing racism in schools
  • African-Caribbean girls often keep a low-profile in school, preferring to avoid confrontation
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