| Culture of Power |
Enacting Power Issues in the Classroom |
- view life from middle class perspective
- unaware of circumstances of students' lives
- perpetuate power differential by relegating those with less cultural
capital to a lower position |
| Learning the Code for the Culture of Power |
- unwritten code has expectations for parents
- parents unable to commit to be a school volunteer
- reasons why parents do not show for planned activities not explored
- teachers act as gate-keepers |
| Defining the Rules of the Culture of Power |
- rules of the culture reflect those who are in power
- lack of parental involvement labeled as laziness
- parents appear oblivious to school schedules
- parents seem unaware of time and are often late |
| Acquiring Power |
- arbitrary rules need to be taught explicitly
- need to teach in meaningful contexts |
| Recognizing the Power |
- failure to recognize the power relations
- negative sterotypes may be internalized
- existence of barriers to participate |