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Race in the Schoolyard is a wonderful book for social scientists studying race; education; and childhood studies. The book showcases the talents of a gifted fieldworker whose theoretically rich work sits on the cutting edge of a growing body of scholarship examining the social worlds of children. School officials; parents; and; most especially; a new generation of teachers will benefit from these lessons on race.-American Journal of Sociology"Instructors may recommend this book to students to whom the topic is surely vital and engrossing and for whom the text will be lively and engaging."-Contemporary Sociology "Lewis moves beyond traditional research methods used to examine achievement gaps and differences in test scores to look closely at the realities of schooling. I highly recommend this work for every person involved in teaching and learning."-Multicultural Review"Through eloquent case studies of three California elementary schools-a white-majority 'good' school; a mostly minority 'tough' school; and an integrated 'alternative' school-[Lewis] demonstrates that schools promote racial inequalities through their daily rituals and practices. Even the notion of a "color-blind" America-an especially popular ideal in the white school-perpetuates racism; Lewis argues; because it denies or dismisses the very real constraints that schools place on minorities. Lewis is nevertheless an optimist; insisting that schools can change ideas of race. . . . Highly recommended. Undergraduate collections and above."-Choice "In this pioneering ethnography in elementary schools; Lewis shows brilliantly how racism is taught and learned in the small places of everyday life."-Joe Feagin; University of Florida and author of Racist America"A wonderful and timely book. Ethnographically rich; theoretically sophisticated; and clearly written; this book addresses the ubiquitous issue of race in all its complexity."-Michèle Foster; author of Black Teachers on Teaching"A compelling ethnography of the racial landscape of contemporary schools."-Barrie Thorne; author of Gender Play: Girls and Boys in SchoolCould your kids be learning a fourth R at school: reading; writing; 'rithmatic; and race?Race in the Schoolyard takes us to a place most of us seldom get to see in action¾ our children's classrooms¾ and reveals the lessons about race that are communicated there. Amanda E. Lewis spent a year observing classes at three elementary schools; two multiracial urban and one white suburban. While race of course is not officially taught like multiplication and punctuation; she finds that it nonetheless insinuates itself into everyday life in schools.Lewis explains how the curriculum; both expressed and hidden; conveys many racial lessons. While teachers and other school community members verbally deny the salience of race; she illustrates how it does influence the way they understand the world; interact with each other; and teach children. This eye-opening text is important reading for educators; parents; and scholars alike.