Youth Experiences with Racial Identity and Academic Achievement in Low-Income Williamsburg

My honors thesis will use a multidisciplinary approach (including sociology, anthropology, and psychology) to examine the relationship between a child’s racial identity and his or her educational experiences. In particular, I intend to explore what role, if any, race plays in informing African American students’ attitudes towards schooling and motivation to engage in behaviors that lead to academic achievement. To conduct my research, I will interview youth residents of a Read More…