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A 3 page critical analysis of the book by Ann Ferguson. Ferguson contends that racism and stereotyping in today’s public schools is insuring failure among black males. The author of this paper agrees that if such problems are occurring it is inexcusable but suggests that much more is at play in the academic and personal failure of black males than racism and stereotyping. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Ann Fergusons "Bad Boys: Public Schools in the Making of Black Masculinity" is a primer in the manner in which black males are shaped by their experiences
in public school. Black boys, according to Ferguson, are subjected to stereotyping and racism from the very beginning of their educational experiences, stereotyping and racism which destines them to
low educational achievement and subsequent life experiences. While statistics would demonstrate that indeed black males are disproportionately associated with poor academic achievement, we must look at the entire picture
of a black males existence to understand the reasons behind that low achievement. While stereotyping and racism are indeed a component
of much of our history, and indeed occupy some degree of our contemporary lives, it is doubtful that these problems exist to the extent that Fergusons book would have us
believe in todays educational environment. Ferguson contends that our nations schools are constantly subjugating their black students and even grouping them into classifications such as "bound for jail".
If this is indeed the case it is a serious problem. Obviously, no one wants to be regarded as "unsalvageable", particularly a child. Just as obvious, however, is
the fact that we as a nation do not want or need children who have been brainwashed into thinking that they are destined for roles as troublemakers and failures.
Not only is such a mindset dangerous from a productivity standpoint, too many individuals with such mindsets become tomorrows criminals and far too many of the crimes they commit are
violent crimes. If our school systems are inadvertently producing children who are destined to occupy the ranks of tomorrows criminals as
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