Archive:Parenting

• WCP: Middle-Class Influence vs. Working-Class Character

  Children start learning the culture of their social class early on, and those lessons shape not only their own behavior and opportunities but also the way others respond to them. In this week’s Working-Class Perspective, Jack Metzgar reviews Jessica Calarco’s book on how middle-class children learn to negotiate for better opportunities, while working-class children are taught to be deferential.

  Category: Visiting Scholars Tags: Education, Jack Metzgar, Jessica Calarco, John Russo, Parenting, Public Education, Sherry Linkon, Teachers, WCP, Working-Class Perspectives