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Fordham and Ogbu's Theory of Oppositional Culture and Acting White

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Fordham and Ogbu's theory of oppositional culture and acting White received a lot of media attention because it reinforced stereotypes about Black students not taking school seriously. What is a shortcoming of their study and what have studies found since?


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