Prudence Carter and John Ogbu Were Both Concerned with the Question

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Essay

Prudence Carter and John Ogbu were both concerned with the question of whether black students' academic achievement is negatively impacted by a cultural practice of avoiding "acting white." How does their work differ?

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Definitions:

Gender

Socially constructed roles, behaviors, expressions, and identities of girls, women, boys, men, and gender-diverse people.

Polygenically Determined

Traits that are influenced by multiple genes, often resulting in a continuum of possible phenotypes.

Double Helix

The structure formed by double-stranded molecules of nucleic acids such as DNA. It is often described as a twisted ladder shape.

Conception

The process in which a sperm fertilizes an egg, leading to the start of a pregnancy.